Did you ever dream about being so so close to all those famous sightseeings in Berlin and Brandenburg and literally looking at them from the top without taking an airplane tour? Seeing them from close and figuring out all those details from up to the roof until the very ground?
Today I will take you to Modellpark Berlin-Brandenburg, a miniature park featuring around 80 famous buildings in the capital city and close vicinity. From Peacock Island to Cottbus and Rheinsberg, everything is just few steps away.
Berlin-Brandenburg Modell Park is situated in Wuhlheide, in the Southeastern part of Berlin, considered Berlin´s biggest forest park. You can reach there by Sbahn nr. 3 plus few stations by tram.
The area around it´s an invitation to spend at least one day in this place: There is a public beach pool, and a small adventure park for children, and a huge forest where you can bike, jog, or just have a long weekend walk. For big open air concerts, there is a famous stage that can host 17,000 persons. Famous singers like Peal Jam, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams or Whitney Houston or the German famous band die Ärtzte performed here. Can someone tell Taylor Swift about this place, please?!
Especially if you are visiting during the summer - the place is open only from April to September between 10 and 18 o´clock and October from 10 to 17 o´clock, afterwards it takes a break, understandable given the weather challenges in Berlin during those months - you can enjoy the walk through the place.
You can even spot some interesting forest constructions. probably the doing of some creative children fully enjoying their holidays.
But clearly, you may need to hurry up to the park, because there is so much to see and you need at least four full hours to check everything.
The park is an entertaining opportunity for both children and parents. Although it is not allowed to touch the models, one can put into motion more or less modern-looking trains or start the background music for some of the sightseeings, like for instance for castle Rheinsberg.
You can explore the park completely on your own. Information about the landmarks are generously provided in English and German in the front of each model, therefore you can easily find out about many of the models that you cannot figure out what are they about.
This tour offers a completely new way to discover the history and architecture of Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg area, in a very pleasant and relatable way. Think about: you can for instance, see the famous Rheinsberg castle, very much present in the literature by German authors, with a musical background. You push a button and the music will start. Similarly, you can feel the farm life, not only through the little small pieces representing various animals, but also through typical animal sounds that you can usually encounter there.
It may feel very unusual to see all those places from such a short distance, but it is a lot of fun. The reproductions are very precise. One can even use Modellpark Berlin Brandenburg as an open air classroom, for teaching about the history of Berlin, Brandenburg and Germany in general.
This is a reproduction of the Parkbühne Wuhlheide open air concert location. I haven´t tried it yet, but now I am very curious how does it sound here.
You can admire some places that maybe you´ve hear about here for the first time. But maybe it will encourage you to take that trip to see them in their full splendor: for instance, the beautiful city theatre from Cottbus, with a musical accompaniment. Or have a look at a typical Spreewald village - a great weekend destination, where besides a canoe trip, you can also taste the famous local pickles.
Just dream a bit about life in the castle while listening to the music accompanying your short visit to Rheinsberg Castle, an inspiration for famous German poets. Köpenick, with the castle and its iconique cityhall, are just within reach.
Looking at all those reproductions, I can only admire the punctilious work done. I only wish there are similar parks for other places in Germany as well. There are even some small Lego-humans set on the bridge leading to Museum Island.
There is the famous Miniatur Wonderland in Hamburg, the most visited place in Germany, that I hope to visit soon - but think about how much one can learn by just walking few hour surrounded by so much history.
Famous Berlin sightseeings just steps away |
Children to have a lot of space to move around, but also to enjoy some playtime, either running around the playground or just practicing their football skills with other children. Their parents can watch them from afar, resting at the wooden benches near the mini fast food area. There is even a small bench set in a boat on the ground, which may make your experience even funnier.
As we were leaving Modellpark Berlin-Brandenburg, we were happy for all the cool experiences and the outdoor time well spent. It made me realize how many beautiful places I still have to discover in Berlin and abroad.
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