{"id":23380,"date":"2023-08-07T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=23380"},"modified":"2023-08-07T09:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:01:18","slug":"nikolai-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/berlin\/nikolai-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk through Berlin’s Nikolai Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Nikolai Quarter is the oldest settlement area in Berlin and is one of the four areas that belong to historic Old Berlin. It is located in the Mitte district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The name of the quarter is derived from the Nikolai Church, which is located relatively centrally in the middle of the area. Today, the banks of the Spree, Rathausstra\u00dfe, Spandauer Stra\u00dfe, M\u00fchlendamm and Molkenmarkt border the district. Within the area lies a spacious pedestrian zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
History of the Nikolai Quarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the town of Berlin, which was founded around 1220-1230, the church of St. Nikolai was built around 1230. The late Romanesque fieldstone basilica was located on the eastern bank of the Spree, while St. Peter’s Church stood on the western side in the town of K\u00f6lln. Not much is known about the early years of the two villages. It is known, however, that the two towns quickly grew together and united to form Berlin-K\u00f6lln. From 1486, the elector of the time moved his seat to the city, making it a residential town. In the 14th century, the two towns joined the Hanseatic League and developed into an important trading centre.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The growing prosperity was also reflected in the construction of St. Nicholas Church. It began to be converted into a Gothic hall church. Despite all the alterations, however, the asymmetrical medieval fa\u00e7ade remained a feature for many years. From 1870, the church tower was replaced by a neo-Gothic double tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around the quarter, Berlin continued to grow. However, the Nikolai Quarter hardly changed. The narrow, winding streets remained and it was mainly craftsmen who lived and worked around the church. However, commercial buildings were also built and, at the end of the 19th century, the Nathan Israel department stores’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n