City Cluster
A major goal of the Special Olympics movement is to create a broader awareness and perception for the performance of our athletes and for inclusion in general.
To achieve this, we especially want to use the popular and much visited city center of Berlin for our events.
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Our sporting competitions in the city cluster are free to enter and no tickets are required.
Our City Cluster at a glance
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Neptunbrunnen
Here, the 3x3 basketball competitions take place:
And we will celebrate the Special Olympics Festival at Neptunbrunnen.
Straße des 17. Juni
Cycling takes place on the famous street called Straße des 17. Juni:
Also, we will celebrate the Closing Ceremony and highlight events of the Special Olympics Festival directly next to the Brandenburg Gate.
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Event locations in the City Cluster
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Neptunbrunnen
Neptunbrunnen is a beautiful and well-known fountain next to Alexanderplatz. This famous water feature stands on the open space between Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church) and Rotes Rathaus (City Hall). Various events take place on the square of the Neptunbrunnen, directly under the famous Fernsehturm (TV tower), throughout the year.
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- Location:
Rathausstr. 1
10178 Berlin
District Mitte - Public transport:
U-Bahn Rotes Rathaus, S+U-Bahn Alexanderplatz - Fun Fact:
The four female figures on the edge of the fountain are supposed to personify the four great rivers: Rhine, Weichsel, Oder, and Elbe.
The sport hosted at Neptunbrunnen is 3x3 Basketball .
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The Special Olympics Festival will also be hosted here.
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Straße des 17. Juni
The Straße des 17. Juni (street of 17 June) begins in the district Tiergarten in front of the Brandenburg Gate and ends in the district of Charlottenburg.
The street's name commemorates the East German uprising of 1953. While today its name represents a struggle for freedom, the street was widened into a prestigious parade street to provide space for large military marches during the Nazi regime.
Nowadays, the street which runs through Großer Tiergarten, serves completely different purposes: as the site of Berlin's legendary Love Parade, as a fan mile for major sporting events, and for New Year's Eve celebrations. Today it is a place of joy.
Know your facts:
- Location:
Straße des 17. Juni 4
10557 Berlin
District Mitte - Public transport:
S+U-Bahn Brandenburger Tor, U-Bahn Bundestag, U-Bahn Unter den Linden - Maximum number of spectators:
Up to 250,000 - Sights along the route:
Brandenburg Gate, Soviet Memorial, Bundestag, Tiergarten, Bellevue Palace
The sport hosted at Straße des 17. Juni is Cycling.
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Additionally, the Closing Ceremony as well as Special Olympics Festival hightlight events will be hosted here, right in front of Brandenburg Gate.
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BeachMitte
With 20,000m² of sand, BeachMitte is the largest inner city beach in Europe. The 47 beach volleyball courts offer enough space for amateur and competitive athletes alike. About 100 beach volleyball tournaments take place here every year - from recreational tournaments to various German youth and senior Championships.
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- Location:
Caroline-Michaelis-Straße 8
10115 Berlin
District Mitte - Public transport:
S-Bahn Nordbahnhof, U-Bahn Naturkundemuseum - Year Opened: 2006
- Maximum number of spectators: 500
The sport hosted at BeachMitte is Beach Volleyball.
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