John-F.-Kennedy-Platz (Berlin)

John F. Kennedy Square
Place in Berlin
View of the former Rudolph Wilde Platz during a speech by John F. Kennedy in which he famously quoted a Berlin am I mentioned
Basic data
place	Berlin
District	Schöneberg
Hist. Names	Rathausplatz (1907–1911) , Rudolph-Wilde-Platz (1911–1963)
Confluent streets	Martin-Luther-Strasse , Badensche Strasse, Freiherr-vom-Stein-Strasse, Belziger Strasse
Buildings	Schöneberg Town Hall
use
User groups	Parking, pedestrians, bicycles
Technical specifications
Square area	0.602 ha

The John F. Kennedy Square is a square in Berlin district of Schoeneberg in front of the Rathaus Schöneberg . The square was named after the American President John F. Kennedy , who gave a speech in front of the Schöneberg Town Hall on June 26, 1963 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift , in which he uttered the sentence " I am a Berliner " twice .

history

In 1907, today's John F. Kennedy Square was laid out as the town hall square . In 1911 it was renamed Rudolph-Wilde-Platz after the former mayor of the then independent town of Schöneberg, Rudolph Wilde . On November 25, 1963, three days after the assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy , it was given its current name. The name was changed on the occasion of the funeral rally for Kennedy in front of Schöneberg Town Hall. On the anniversary of his speech on June 6, 1964, his brother Robert F. Kennedy unveiled a relief portrait with a bronze plaque at the main entrance of the town hall. Due to the renaming of the square from Rudolph-Wilde-Platz to John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, the adjacent city park was later renamed Rudolph-Wilde-Park .

Usage concept

The space's usage concept was originally intended for a parking lot, but today the space is used several times a week for a weekly market .

Memorial plaques

At the town hall, memorial plaques commemorate the visit of John F. Kennedy, the Liberty Bell and the sculptor Max Bluhm.

Dating	Artist	image	inscription
June 26, 1964	Richard Disk		Memorial plaque for John F. Kennedy (with relief portrait):  John F. Kennedy The 35th President of the United States of America addressed the citizens of Berlin at noon on June 26, 1963 at this location. Here, on the night of November 22nd, 1963, the Berliners gathered to mourn the murdered statesman. In thanks and awe, they unveiled this plaque in memory of their great friend on June 26, 1964. Together we will save this earth or perish together in the flames of its fire. But we can and must save them and with that we will earn the eternal thanks of humanity and, as peacemakers, the eternal blessing of God. John F. Kennedy in his appeal to the peoples September 25, 1961 Additional board : A present to the citizens of Berlin from the Honorable Massachusetts Artillery Company to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the moving and stirring speech of its distinguished member John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America. October 3, 1988 Ltc. Joseph de Matteo Captain Commanding
			Memorial plaque for the Liberty Bell (with relief representation):  "May this world experience a rebirth of freedom with God's help" This is how the freedom bell sounds from the town hall tower all over the world. It is a gift to the staunch Berliners from their friends, the citizens of America. It was handed over to its destination on October 24, 1950 by the Governing Mayor Ernst Reuter and General Lucius D. Clay in the presence of over 500,000 Berliners from both parts of the city. "That this world, under God, have a new birth of freedom" So speaks the bell of freedom from the rathaus tower to all mankind. Gift to the steadfast citizens of Berlin from their friends, the American people. Dedicated October 24, 1950 by Governing Mayor Ernst Reuter and General Lucius D. Clay in the presence of more than 500,000 Berliners from both parts of the city
May 2004			Memorial plaque for Max Bluhm on acrylic glass: Sculptor Max Bluhm (1870–1928) created the wedding room in Schöneberg Town Hall in 1915 His résumé June 27, 1870 0born in Alt-Jablonken, Osterode district ( East Prussia ) 1888–1889 0Technical school for carving in Leisnig in 1903 0Sculptor in various workshops in Görlitz , later self-employed 1904–1905 0Work in the palace and church in Halbau ( Silesia ) 1906 0Work in Town hall in Görlitz 1907 0Relocation to Berlin, Tempelhofer Straße 22 (house destroyed in World War II); Works at Wertheim , corner sculptures candelabra on Wittenbergplatz , sculptures in the War Ministry in Dorotheenstrasse 1911–1912, 0Works in Rixdorf Town Hall 1913–1915, 0Plastics in Schöneberg Town Hall, wedding room 1915–1918 0Works in Neukölln Town Hall (Rathausdiele), Roland statue from Hertzbergplatz, inaugurated on September 12, 1915, Christ figures in the Neukölln Nikodemuskirche 1919 0Monument to Eugen Diederich in Bremen (together with the artists Mayer and Grosmann) 1920 0Move to the Lindenhof settlement , Domnauer Straße 23 1925–1927 0Drafts for a residential area in Charkow Died March 19, 1928 0in the Augusta Viktoria Hospital , Berlin-Friedenau

Web links

Commons : John-F.-Kennedy-Platz (Berlin-Schöneberg)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Historic postcard
• Historic picture John F. Kennedy Platz

Individual evidence

1. ^ Andreas W. Daum: Kennedy in Berlin. Politics, culture and emotions in the Cold War . Schöningh, Paderborn 2003, ISBN 3-506-71991-2 , p. 120-138, 199-204 .
2. ^ Foundation German Historical Museum: Just seen on LeMO: LeMO review. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 
3. ↑ kaupertmedia: John-F.-Kennedy-Platz in Berlin - Kauperts. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 
4. ^ John-F.-Kennedy-Platz in Berlin. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Memorial plaques in Berlin - Memorial plaque advertisement. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 
6. ↑ Memorial plaques in Berlin - Memorial plaque advertisement. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Memorial plaques in Berlin - Memorial plaque advertisement. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 52 ° 29 '5.7 "  N , 13 ° 20' 40.84"  O