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and a Bout-Builder, by Janensch and Bernewitz (1896). — Farther
to the E. the river is spanned by the Oberbaum-Briicke (PI.
G, 34), a massive brick structure 500 ft. long and 90 ft. broad, built
by Stuhn in 1895-96. The E. side of the bridge, from the centre of
which rise two towers, is occupied by the arcades of the Electric
Railway, with numerous turrets and ornamental gables. — Beyond
the bridge we come to the Stralauer Tor Station (p. 13) of the
Electric Railway, followed by the terminus (Warschaner-Briicke,
p. 13), close to the Warschauer- Strasse Station of the 'Stadt¬
bahn' (PL G, 34; p. 12).
A handsome avenue, running to the S.E. from the Silesian Gate, and
forming a continuation of the Kopenicker-Str., leads via the Schlesische
Busch to (25 min.) the Treptow Station (PL G, 38) of the 'Slid-Ring'
(p. 13). Beyond the station it passes through the Treptower Park (230
acres), which stretches to the left as far as the Upper Spree. The park
was laid out in 1876-87 by G. Meyer, of whom a statue, by Manthe,
stands to the right of the play-ground. — About 1 M. from the station lies
the village of Treptow (PL G, 42; 15,500 inhab.), containing several garden
restaurants on the river (Regelin ; Abtei, on an island). Steamers see pp. 24
and 201; tramways (pp. 21-22): Nos. 83, 89, 102, 104. Near the village is
the Treptow Observatory (astronomical museum), containing Archenhold's
'Giant Telescope', which is interesting for the simplicity of its installation
(adm., see p. 37). Beyond Treptow lies the Planter-Wold (220 acres),
another public park intersected with paths, in which the timber for the
city parks and grounds is grown. In the park itself, and on the bank of
the Spree (1 M. from the village) are the Eier-Hduschen (steamboat sta¬
tion), two restaurants much visited from Berlin. — On the right bank of
the Spree, opposite the point at which Treptow commences, lies the vil¬
lage of Strata?/ (PL G, 41), containing a picturesquely situated church.
The two villages are connected by a tramway tunnel (line d, p. 22) nearly
500 yds. in length.
In its less fashionable portion to the S. of the Leipziger-Str.
(p. 124) the Friedrich-Strasse crosses the Koch-Strasse at the Cafe
Friedrichshof (p. 11). Farther on, at Friedrich-Str. 18, is the muni¬
cipal Market II, with a flower-market.
In the centre of the circular Belle-Alliance-Platz (PL G, 23),
laid out by Frederick William I. at the end of the Friedrich-Str.,
rises the Friedens-Sdule, or Column of Peace, 60 ft. in height,
erected by King Frederick William IV. in 1840 to commemorate the
25th anniversary of the peace of 1815. The granite column, rising
from a lofty pedestal, has a marble capital, crowned with a bronze
Victory by Rauch. The four surrounding groups in marble re¬
present the principal powers that took part in the victory of Water¬
loo (England, Prussia, the Netherlands, and Hanover). On theS. side
of the Platz are marble figures of Peace, by A. Wolff, and Historio¬
graphy, by Hartzer.
On the S. the square is bounded by the Halle Gate (Pl.G, 23),
a monumental edifice erected in 1879 by Struck on the site of the
old building. — Outside the gate, to the right in the Koniggratzer-
Str., is a station of the Elevated Railway (p. 13). To the left in the