Berliner Platz (Würzburg)

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Location of Berliner Platz in Würzburg (the roundabout in the center of the map is clearly visible)

The Berliner Platz is a central square and transportation hub in the Lower Franconian district capital Würzburg . It is known nationwide in particular for its large three-lane roundabout, which has been open to traffic since April 1960 . It is therefore often referred to as the Berliner Ring in common parlance .

Location and traffic situation

Berliner Platz is located in the Altstadt district on Bundesstraße 8 (Haugerring coming from the west, Schweinfurter Straße to the east). In addition to the streets already mentioned, the three-lane roundabout also links Martin-Luther-Strasse, Rennweger Ring, Ludwigstrasse, Kroatengasse and Grombühl bridge. With its three lanes and additional bicycle lanes, the junction is one of the central traffic routes in Würzburg and therefore prone to accidents. Berliner Platz also includes a tangential bypass from Grombühl directly into Haugerring, which the tram also follows. In the area of ​​the square, Prymstrasse also joins the Haugerring.

The square itself belongs to the Würzburger Ringpark , although the large central island cannot be officially entered. In the green area there is a piece of the Berlin Wall and a milestone that shows the distance (493 km) to Berlin .

Berliner Platz can be bypassed via the north bypass, which is also marked as B8 on some maps.

  • Piece of the Berlin Wall

  • Milestone: 493 km to Berlin

  • Tram on Berliner Platz

history

In the Middle Ages, the area around Berliner Platz was not within the city walls, but belonged to the Benedictine convent of St. Afra. After the Thirty Years War, the city was re-fortified and the monastery demolished. The Ringpark was created in the 19th century and the traffic routing that existed until the roundabout was built was created. Since the traffic situation had to be adjusted for the multi-lane expansion of the important traffic artery Schweinfurter Straße - Haugerring, the new roundabout was built from 1959 to 1965 and named Berliner Platz , in view of the division of Germany and the construction of the Berlin Wall Berlin to remember. The milestone was set for this on June 17, 1961.

After German reunification , they wanted to change their name to “Platz der Deutschen Einheit”, but this did not find a majority.

Literature and Sources

  1. ^ Chronicle of the city of Würzburg 1989-1992. Ed .: City Archives Würzburg . Schöningh, Würzburg 1996, p. 221

Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ 54.3 "  N , 9 ° 56 ′ 33.7"  E