Teufelssee in the Teufelsseemoor Köpenick

A beautiful spot of nature in the middle of Berlin. The forest school offers a range of interesting offers. If you want to relax or go on a journey of discovery, this is the place for you. The pier through the middle of the lake and moor offers great insights into fauna and flora.

According to some traditions, a devil altar should have stood here, on which Celtic priests worshiped Belzebub. Moors and dark lakes are places where Celtic cult sites often lay. In their rituals, the Celts sank valuable objects in moors and lakes. The custom of tossing a coin into a well is a remnant of spring and lake worship. Maybe you can throw a ring or a silver coin in the lake?

In her collection of legends in Berlin, Inge Kiessig tells of another legend about this gloomy lake:

"In the dense reed belt on the edge of the Teufelssee there used to be a large stone. It was called the Princess Stone because it indicated the spot where a magnificent castle once stood, inhabited by a princess. She was cursed and has sunk with her palace in the moor. But sometimes it came to the fore.”

A beautiful little lake that is easy to miss. Make sure to walk all the way around it and take the bridge over the marsh.