What does Schöneberg mean?

Schöneberg is a locality of Berlin, Germany. Until Berlin’s 2001 administrative reform it was a separate borough including the locality of Friedenau.

What happened to Schöneberg?

During the Seven Years’ War on 7 October 1760 Schöneberg and its village church were completely destroyed by a fire due to the joint attack on Berlin by Habsburg and Russian troops.

How did the people of Schöneberg become so rich?

Many of the former peasants gained wealth by selling their acres to the settlement companies of growing Berlin and built luxurious mansions on Hauptstraße. The large town hall, Rathaus Schöneberg, was completed in 1914. In 1920, Schöneberg became a part of Greater Berlin.

Where to meet LGBTI* people in Schöneberg?

There are also shops along the Bergmannstraße as well as live music venues where LGBTI* citizens and visitors meet and have fun. The Mitte neighbourhood also has pockets of LGBTI* hotspots including Weinbergpark. Since June 1997 a place in Schöneberg has borne the name of Kitty Kuse.

When was Neu-Schöneberg founded?

The village was first documented in a 1264 deed issued by Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg. In 1751, Bohemian weavers founded Neu-Schöneberg also known as Böhmisch-Schöneberg along northern Hauptstraße.