Spreepark (former GDR amusement park)
A long-abandoned East German amusement park in the Plänterwald, reopening in stages by Grün Berlin as a culture-and-leisure park (full opening targeted 2027).
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and you are traveling solo.
Why
- 01
The eerie ruins — a toppled Ferris wheel, dinosaur statues swallowed by forest — made this a cult lost-Berlin pilgrimage, and Grün Berlin's staged revival is now turning it into something you can actually visit rather than trespass.
Our read - 02
The concrete current state (2026): the refurbished Eierhäuschen reopened in 2023 as a destination with a restaurant, summer garden and the Spreepark Art Space, open to the public; the wider park is accessible only via booked guided construction-site tours and 'Spreepark Laboratory' events, with the two main entrances and a spinning restored Ferris wheel slated for 2026 ahead of a fuller 2027 opening.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) works.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) delivers.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You want something active
For adventure, Spreepark (former GDR amusement park) is hit or miss.
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€10 guided / varies by zone
- Timing
- Daylight on a dry day, booked in advance; access varies by reopened zone.
- Booking
- Access is largely tour- or zone-controlled by Grün Berlin — book before you go.
- Allow
- 2–3 hr (incl. travel)
- Accessibility
- Wooded former park with uneven, partly overgrown ground; limited accessibility.
- Getting there
- S Plänterwald in Treptow, then a walk through the park to the site.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Former GDR amusement park (Kulturpark Plänterwald, opened 1969; closed 2001) being redeveloped by Grün Berlin into an art, culture and nature park, with a full opening targeted for spring 2027. spreepark.berlin ↗
- The listed Eierhäuschen reopened at the end of 2023 as a restaurant with summer garden and the Spreepark Art Space; the restored 45m Ferris wheel is set to start turning again in spring 2027. iamexpat.de ↗