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Peacock Island
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Sebastian Kowalke
March 14, 2018
Hiking
The Peacock Island is a special natural monument in Berlin. Uninhabited for a long time, King Friedrich Wilhelm II had the small castle built at the southern end of the island at the end of the 18th century. A few years later, the great garden artist Peter Joseph Lenné designed the island's landscape garden. He was very careful in doing so in order to preserve the unique character of the island with its ancient oaks and beeches. Today the castle and garden are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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JR56
April 11, 2019
Hiking
In 1824/1825 Schinkel expanded the Kavaliershaus, which had existed since 1804. The king had the court marshal's office in Danzig buy the late Gothic Schlieffhaus from 1520, which was threatened …
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Christoph
November 14, 2015
Hiking
Island with free-roaming peacocks, about every 20 minutes, the ferry passes passers-by, the trip costs 4 euros.
The sprawling island invites you for a walk, after which we have discovered a flock of sheep, two castles, a rose garden and stables. The kids liked it.
There are two cafes to take a break.
The sprawling island invites you for a walk, after which we have discovered a flock of sheep, two castles, a rose garden and stables. The kids liked it.
There are two cafes to take a break.
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Elevation 40 m
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