Großfürstenplatz
en Jagdreviers.
chier seit Mitte des
en Toren der Stadt

1957 als Geschenk
gelt" als kultureller
ree.

nerung an die
er Garnisonkirche

Zeltenplatz, with its tree-lined boulevards that form the shape of a fan as well as the restored Großfürstenplatz (Grand Duke Plaza), represent the first baroque design compositions of these former hunting grounds. The name originates from the early tents, later replaced by permanent buildings, which have been in this area since the mid-18th Century and were popular day-trip destinations outside the city's gates for the Berlin population.

The Kongresshalle (Congress Hall) was a gift from the Americans, which was built as part of the International Building Exhibition in 1957. Today the 'Haus der Kulturen der Welt' (House of the Cultures of the World) serves as a cultural event centre and as the starting point for boat trips on the River Spree.

The carillon rings two times a day—at 12 noon and 6 pm. It was built in 1987 in remembrance of the carillons of the Parochialkirche and the Potsdam Garrison Church.