Alt-Treptow
Introduction '''Alt-Treptow''' (, literally ''Old Treptow'') is a German locality in the borough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. Known also as '''Treptow''' it was, until 2001, the main and the eponymous locality of the former Treptow borough.
History The locality, first inhabited in 6th century by Slavic peoples, was first mentioned in 1568 with the name of ''Trebow''. It merged into Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act in 1920.From 1961 to 1989 its north and western borders were crossed by the Berlin Wall. From January 1, 2001 the former borough of Treptow, composed also by Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Bohnsdorf; was disestablished to merge into the new Treptow-Köpenick borough.
Geography Alt-Treptow is situated in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin and half of its territory is occupied by the Treptower Park. It borders with the localities of Plänterwald, Neukölln (in Neukölln borough), Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough). Bordered in north by the Spree river it counts in its territory an islet named "Insel der Jugend" (Youth Island).
Transport The locality is served by the ''S-Bahn'' at Berlin Treptower Park station, on the lines S4, S8, S85, and S9.
See also * Badeschiff* Molecule Man* Osthafen* Soviet War Memorial (Treptower Park)* Spreepark* Treptowers* Treptower Park
References
Photogallery File:Berlin Insel der Jugend - Abteibrücke.jpg|The bridge to the ''Insel der Jugend'' in Treptower ParkFile:Germany Spree bad kl1.jpg|The Badeschiff
External links *   Alt-Treptow page on www.berlin.de