During the Berlin Blockade , the Uprising of 1953 , and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 , Rudolph-Wilde-Platz in front of the building became a gathering place for protest rallies . After the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 , the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg were the location where U.S. President John F. Kennedy spoke on 26 June 1963 , proclaiming " Ich bin ein Berliner " . On the night of his assassination , several thousand Berliners spontaneously gathered at the square , which was officially renamed John-F . - Kennedy-Platz three days later . A large memorial plaque , mounted on a column at the entrance of the building , and the room above the entrance overlooking the square are dedicated to Kennedy and his visit
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Rathaus Schöneberg