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Berliner Innenstadt in Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
 

Hildegard Knef

Berliner Gedenktafel

 
 
Hildegard Knef Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2025
1. Hildegard Knef Marker
Inscription.  
»Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen«

Hildegard Knef
28.12.1925 - 1.2.2002
Schauspielerin, Sängerin, Schriftstellerin

Auf den Bühnen an der Spree und am Broadway feierte sie Triumphe
In ihren Filmen und mit ihren Liedern begeisterte »die Knef« ein internationales Publikum

»Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin«

(English translation:)
“Let it rain red roses for me”

Hildegard Knef
December 28, 1925 - February 1, 2002
Actress, singer, writer

She celebrated triumphs on the stages of the Spree and on Broadway. In her films and with her songs, "the Knef" captivated an international audience.

“I still have a suitcase in Berlin”

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1925.
 
Location. 52° 28.992′ N, 13° 21.697′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Tempelhof-Schöneberg. It is in Berliner Innenstadt. It is at the intersection of Leberstraße and Gustav-Müller-Platz
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, on the left on Leberstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Leberstraße 33, Berlin 10829, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hauptgeschäftsstraße der Insel / Main Commercial Street of the Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Die erste neue Straße / The First New Street (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Die »Rote Insel« / The “Red Island” (about 210 meters away); David Bowie (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Kurt Hiller (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Hilde Radusch (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Christopher Isherwood (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Eagle Square (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
 
Also see . . .
1. Hildegard Knef (Wikipedia). Overview:
Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (28 December 1925 – 1 February 2002) was a German actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.
(Submitted on September 4, 2025.) 

2. Hildegard Knef - Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen 1968 (Youtube, 3:10). (Submitted on September 4, 2025.)
 
Hildegard Knef Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2025
2. Hildegard Knef Marker - wide view
Hildegard Knef on a television recording in the Netherlands image. Click for full size.
Eric Koch (courtesy of the Dutch National Archives via Wikimedia Commons), March 14, 1969
3. Hildegard Knef on a television recording in the Netherlands
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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