The locality, first inhabited in 6th century by Slavic peoples, was first mentioned in 1568 with the name of Trebow.

From January 1, 2001 the former borough of Treptow, composed also by Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Bohnsdorf; was disestablished to merge into the new Treptow-Köpenick borough.

[2] Alt-Treptow is situated in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin and half of its territory is occupied by the Treptower Park.

Bordered in north by the Spree river it counts in its territory an islet named "Insel der Jugend" (Youth Island).

The locality is served by the S-Bahn at Berlin Treptower Park station, on the lines S4, S8, S85, and S9.