{"id":15252,"date":"2014-08-28T12:01:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T11:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15252"},"modified":"2014-08-28T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T11:02:46","slug":"a-walk-through-treptower-park-and-the-island-of-youth-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-walk-through-treptower-park-and-the-island-of-youth-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-01.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located to the south-east of the city centre, is Treptower Park, a large 88.2 hectare public space created between 1876 and 1888.<\/p>\n<p>Home to the striking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-treptower-park-the-soviet-war-memorial-in-berlin-germany\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Soviet War Memorial<\/a>, the park hosted the 1896 Berlin Trade Exhibition and now features a famous rose garden with 25,000 plants.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-02.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moody skies\u00a0ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-03.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were flanked on our walk by this disco boat, which pumped out endless hard house, like a floating Club 414!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-04.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-05.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-07.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A flying boat offered tourists the chance to fly over Berlin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-08.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bridge over to Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth) was the\u00a0first composite steel bridge built in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The small (1.8 hectares) island hosts art and cultural events.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-09.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flying boat takes to the skies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-10.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoying a drink at the Island garden.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-11.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sparrows here are very confident and will leap on your plate the second you look away!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-12.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The storm arrives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-13.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bridge across the River Spree is covered in &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/new-york-city-joins-the-global-war-on-the-love-padlock-craze-and-orders-them-off-brooklyn-bridge\/\">love locks<\/a>.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-15.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A small industry has sprung up supplying these locks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-16.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-17.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-18.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clearing up after the storm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-19.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking out from the island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-20.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s several cafes and bars on the island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-21.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/treptower-park-insel-der-jugland-23.jpg\" alt=\"A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin, Germany\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the approach to the bridge can be seen the signatures of famous German people.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #666666;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/berlin-photos.325782\/#post-13312680\" target=\"_blank\">Chat about Berlin on the urban75 forums.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/DOi7U\" target=\"_blank\">Google maps location<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located to the south-east of the city centre, is Treptower Park, a 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