Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)

Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband
⎯⎯⎯
German Athletics Association

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2025

1. Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband / German Athletics Association Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Am 29. januar 1893 wurde an diesem ort, im Restaurant Patzenhofer, die Deutsche Sportbehörde für Athletik, die vorgängerorganisation des Deutschen Leichtathletik-Verbandes E.V. gegründet

Here on January 29, 1893, at this location, in the Restaurant Patzenhofer, was founded the Deutsche Sportbehörde für Athletik (“German Sports Authority for Athletics”), the predecessor organization of the Deutschen Leichtathletik-Verbandes E.V. (“German Athletics Association”).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1893.

Location. 52° 30.793′ N, 13° 23.379′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is at the intersection of Friedrichstraße and Taubenstraße, on the left when traveling south on Friedrichstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Friedrichstraße 71, Berlin 10117, 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 walking distance of this marker: Russisches Haus in Berlin / Russian House in Berlin (within shouting distance of this marker); Franz Berwald (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Kampf gegen das 2. Königs-Regiment / Fight against the 2nd King's Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Haus der Demokratie / House of Democracy (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Carl Gotthard Langhans (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Leonhard Euler (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Die Berliner Mauer - The Berlin Wall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Verein für die Geschichte Berlins / Berlin Historical Society (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Also see . . . Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (Wikipedia, in German). Excerpt (in translation):

The German Athletics Federation (DLV) is the umbrella organization for all athletics clubs in Germany. Its headquarters are located in Darmstadt.

The sports association was founded on January 29, 1898, in Berlin as the “German Sports Authority for Athletics” and was transformed in 1908, with a simultaneous name change to the German Athletics Federation, from an association of clubs into an association of (regional) federations.

(Submitted on September 11, 2025.)

Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband / German Athletics Association Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2025

2. Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband / German Athletics Association Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here between the two brown doors, about 2 meters off the ground.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband⎯⎯⎯German Athletics Association

Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband
⎯⎯⎯
German Athletics Association