The Spandau Citadel is one of the most important and best preserved Renaissance castles of Europe.The basic form of the fort, completely surrounded by water, is a square with bastions. Today, the fortress is used exclusively for cultural events.

The Berlin-Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal connects the Havel river with the Spree river. To level the difference between the Spree and the Havel the lock at Plötzensee was built.

Traveling from the centre of the city takes time, but it’s worth it to experience rural Berlin. There is also Wannsee bay which has a modern marina and a modern designed harbour promenade. Some beer gardens invite you to linger with a view of the Wannsee beach.

The Hahneberg is an artificial mountain of 87 meters high. It is not made of war ruins like Teufelsberg but emerged from a gravel pit in which then further excavation was unloaded. After the closure of the landfill, the artificial hill, which rises about 45 meters above the surrounding ground level was transformed into a recreational area directly on the border with East Germany.

On the extreme western edge of Berlin, after six years of construction in 1888 Fort Hahneberg was completed. It was the last newly built fortress in Germany. To protect the Spandau centre of arms, after the German-French War 1870-1871 a belt of four forts around the city were planned. However only one was realized, since the development of artillery projectiles, especially the introduction of explosive grenades, meanwhile made this type of defensive fortress ineffective. Since 1993, it is cared for by the " Arbeits- und Schutzgemeinschaft Fort Hahneberg e.V." which offers regular tours.