Island experience
MOTORWORLD Berlin
While the Spree flows relatively narrowly from the east to Spandau, the Havel coming from the north requires more space in terms of area – up to the Spandau lock. North of it, therefore, it resembles the shape of a lake: with several side arms and islands. So it was obvious for the district in 1997 to call this part of the Oberhavel the Spandauer See. It stretches from the Citadel in the south to the Maselake Canal and the Hohenzollern Canal in the north.
MOTORWORLD Berlin is currently being built on an island in Lake Spandau. The island is surrounded by waterways and borders directly on the Spandau Citadel, which is known to many Berliners as a destination for excursions, a museum and a venue for concerts. Once you’re on the riverside path that runs along the north bank of the island, you’ll hardly want to leave. Here you can experience connection between the Berlin place for fans of mobility and one of the most lively waters in Berlin.
If you take your time and observe the life of the plants and animals, you will come across beavers, otters, large schools of fish and even free-living water turtles. The bird life is more colorful than anywhere else in Berlin: kingfishers, grey herons, Canadian geese and many songbirds have found their adopted home on the island. In addition, the Citadel is home to over 10,000 bats – at dusk, they can be seen hunting above Motorworld.
The island and the adjoining area – the southern part of MOTORWORLD Berlin – has a long and well-documented history.