("Hacke's Market") is a square in the central

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locality of

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, situated at the eastern end of Oranienburger Strasse. It is an important

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and a starting point for the city's

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Overview

Berlin Hackescher Markt und Rosenthaler Strasse 1900

Originally a marsh north of the city fortifications on the road to

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, the Prussian king

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about 1750 had a market square laid out under the surveillance of Townmajor Hans Christoph Friedrich Graf von Hacke in the course of a northern town expansion. It was officially named after Hacke on 23 July 1840. In 1882 the area received access to the railway line at

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, then called after the nearby

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. The station was renamed during the GDR era. The railway tracks of the S-Bahn along the eastern and northern sections of between the stations and are built where the ramparts, walls, moats and

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of the Berlin Fortress, a 17th century bastion fort around the historic city limits, had been. Formerly a rather neglected area, with its old buildings has developed into a cultural and commercial centre after

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, famous for its nightlife centered on the courtyard ensemble. The square is also served by several tramway and night bus lines. A weekly market is still held every Thursday and Saturday.

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Hackescher Markt
{{Authority control Squares in Berlin Mitte