Steglitz is a neighborhood as well as a former borough in Berlin, the capital of Germany. As part of an administrative reform, Steglitz has been merged with its neighbor Zehlendorf, to form the new borough Steglitz-Zehlendorf. Before the reform, the borough of Steglitz contained the neighborhoods of Lichterfelde, Lankwitz, and Südende, as well as Steglitz, for which the borough was named.

Steglitz witnessed the construction of the first paved Prussian country road, in 1792. The neighborhood also received an economic boost with the construction of a railroad line in 1838, which ran between the neighborhood and Potsdam. The development of the Berlin suburbs lead to quick incraese in the neighborhood's population, and the neighborhood also profited from its location on Federal Highway 1 (German: Bundesstraße 1), which follows a trading route which dates back to the Middle Ages. The route continues on to Cologne and Aachen. The neighborhood is included in the southern line of Berlin's transit system, following S-Bahn route 1. In 1920, the neighborhood became a part of Berlin proper.

The highest point in the neighborhood is a hill called Fichtenberg, which is 68 m (223 ft) tall.

Steglitz, despite only being a neighborhood, has a sister city, Qiryat Bialik, Israel.

History

• 1375 - Steglitz is mentioned historically for the first time, in the annals of Karl IV.
• 1872 or 1873 - The settlement of Südende is founded. It is incorporated into Steglitz Federal district in 1960.
• 1897 to 1909 - The Berlin Botanical Garden is constructed in Steglitz.
• 1901- The Wandervogel youth group is founded in the basement of the Steglitz government house.
• 1920- Incorporation into Berlin proper.

Points of interest

• Benjamin Franklin Campus of the Free University of Berlin
• Berlin Botanical Garden and Museum
• The "Bierpinsel" (beer broom), a tavern in a tower with an interesting architectural style
• Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing (German: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung)
• Gutshaus Steglitz, an architecturally interesting building which houses a music theater, the Schlossparktheater (English: Castle Park Theater). ^*]
• Schloßstrasse (English: Castle Street), a large pedestrian shopping center
• Steglitz City Hall Rathaus:^*
• Steglitzer Kreisel, a massive office complex housing the government offices of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf federal district

Basilica:^*]

Berlin-Steglitz

Districts of Berlin