Strausberger Platz
Urban square in Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Strausberger Platz is a large urban square in the Berlin district of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and marks the border to the district of Mitte. It is connected via Karl-Marx-Allee with Alexanderplatz and via Lichtenberger Straße with the Platz der Vereinten Nationen. These two streets intersect in an oval roundabout at Strausberger Platz.
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 Fountain in Strausberger Platz | |
  Location within Berlin | |
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| Namesake | Strausberg |
| Type | Public square |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Quarter | Friedrichshain |
| Nearest metro station | |
| Coordinates | 52°31′07″N 13°25′42″E |
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| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1967[1] |
The square was the starting point for the East German uprising of 1953, when DDR wanted to increase the 'working norm' making workers work longer for the same pay.
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