Berlin

===Recreation===
[[File:Berlin Elefantentor 09-2017.jpg|thumb|left|The Elephant Gate at the [[Berlin Zoological Garden|Berlin Zoo]]]]

[[Berlin Zoological Garden|Zoologischer Garten Berlin]], the older of two zoos in the city, was founded in 1844. It is the most visited zoo in Europe and presents the most diverse range of species in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rbb-online.de/_/nachrichten/vermischtes/beitrag_jsp/key=news4382800.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20061007155448/http://www.rbb-online.de/_/nachrichten/vermischtes/beitrag_jsp/key=news4382800.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2006|title=Hauptstadt-Zoo beliebtester Tierpark|website=[[Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg]]|access-date=17 August 2008}}</ref> It was the home of the captive-born celebrity polar bear [[Knut (polar bear)|Knut]].<ref name="knutbbc1">{{Cite news|first=Tristana|last=Moore|title=Baby bear becomes media star|date=23 March 2007|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6486993.stm|work=BBC News|access-date=17 August 2008|archive-date=1 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401034258/https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6486993.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The city's other zoo, [[Tierpark Berlin|Tierpark Friedrichsfelde]], was founded in 1955.

[[Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum|Berlin's Botanischer Garten]] includes the Botanic Museum Berlin. With an area of {{convert|43|ha|acre}} and around 22,000 different plant species, it is one of the largest and most diverse collections of botanical life in the world. Other gardens in the city include the [[Britzer Garten]], and the [[Erholungspark Marzahn|Gärten der Welt]] (Gardens of the World) in Marzahn.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gruen-berlin.de/gesellschaft/ |title=Grün Berlin |language=de |trans-title=Green Berlin |publisher=Die Grün Berlin GmbH |access-date=27 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522183154/https://www.gruen-berlin.de/gesellschaft/ |archive-date=22 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Siegessäule10.jpg|thumb|The [[Berlin Victory Column|Victory Column]] in [[Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten]]]]
The [[Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten park]] in Mitte, with landscape design by [[Peter Joseph Lenné]], is one of Berlin's largest and most popular parks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/aktuell/wettbewerbe/lenne/en/biographie.shtml |title=Peter Joseph Lenné, Senate Department of Urban Development |publisher=Stadtentwicklung.berlin.de |date=30 September 2011 |access-date=10 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421101545/https://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/aktuell/wettbewerbe/lenne/en/biographie.shtml |archive-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In Kreuzberg, the [[Viktoriapark]] provides a viewing point over the southern part of inner-city Berlin. [[Treptower Park]], beside the Spree in [[Treptow]], features a large [[Soviet War Memorial (Treptower Park)|Soviet War Memorial]]. The Volkspark in [[Friedrichshain]], which opened in 1848, is the oldest park in the city, with monuments, a summer outdoor cinema and several sports areas.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Paul Sullivan|title=Volkspark Friedrichshain|url=https://www.slowtravelberlin.com/volkspark-friedrichshain/|website=Slow Travel Berlin|access-date=30 August 2014|date=30 July 2010|archive-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903203937/https://www.slowtravelberlin.com/volkspark-friedrichshain/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tempelhofer Feld]], the site of the former [[Berlin Tempelhof Airport|city airport]], is the world's largest inner-city open space.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stephan |first=Felix |url=https://www.zeit.de/lebensart/2012-09/lust-auf-stadt-tempelhofer-feld |title=Entfaltung auf dem Rollfeld |location=Berlin (Germany) |newspaper=zeit.de |date=10 December 2012 |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021183842/https://www.zeit.de/lebensart/2012-09/lust-auf-stadt-tempelhofer-feld |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Potsdam]] is on the southwestern periphery of Berlin. The city was a residence of the [[Prussia]]n kings and the [[German Emperor|German Kaiser]], until 1918. The area around Potsdam in particular [[Sanssouci]] is known for a series of interconnected lakes and cultural landmarks. The [[Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin]] are the largest [[World Heritage Site]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/532 |title=Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin |publisher=UNESCO |access-date=3 January 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230170313/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/532 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Berlin is also well known for its numerous cafés, street musicians, beach bars along the Spree River, flea markets, boutique shops and [[pop-up store]]s, which are a source for recreation and leisure.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Denny |url=https://travel.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/travel/10hours.html |title=36 Hours in Berlin |location=Berlin (Germany) |publisher=Travel.nytimes.com |date=10 December 2006 |access-date=7 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624141002/https://travel.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/travel/10hours.html |archive-date=24 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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