Hansaviertel

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Hansaviertel
Quarter of Berlin
Panoramic view
Location of Hansaviertel in Mitte district and Berlin
Hansaviertel Show map of Germany Hansaviertel Show map of Berlin
Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 13°20′20″E / 52.51667°N 13.33889°E / 52.51667; 13.33889
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Mitte
Founded	1762
Area
• Total	0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,924
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	(nr. 0103) 10555, 10557
Vehicle registration	B

The Hansaviertel (German: [ˈhanzaˌfɪʁtl̩] ^ⓘ) is the smallest Ortsteil (district) of Berlin and is between Großer Tiergarten and the Spree River, within the central Mitte borough of Berlin.

The district was almost completely destroyed during World War II but was rebuilt from 1957 to 1961 as a social housing project by international master architects such as Alvar Aalto, Egon Eiermann, Walter Gropius, Oscar Niemeyer, and Sep Ruf. Called Interbau, the whole ensemble has two churches (St. Ansgar and Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedächtniskirche). It is now protected as a historic monument.