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Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is a
boulevard in the centre of
Berlin, the capital of
Germany. It is named for its
linden (lime in British English) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways. Unter den Linden runs east–west from the
Brandenburg Gate to the former site of the imperial palace (
Berliner Stadtschloss) where the
Palast der Republik is currently under deconstruction (2007). The boulevard crosses the River
Spree and continues as Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. Major north–south streets crossing Unter den Linden are
Friedrichstraße and
Wilhelmstraße.
Unter den Linden is at the heart of the historic section of Berlin dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. It connects
Pariser Platz and
Bebelplatz, crossing the Schlossbrücke (palace bridge), the
Lustgarten and
Museum Island. Buildings along the street include (from west to east) the
Hotel Adlon, the Russian Embassy (former Soviet Embassy), the
Berlin State Library, the
Berlin State Opera,
Humboldt University,
Cathedral of St. Hedwig at
Bebelplatz, the Kronprinzenpalais (former palace of the crown princes), the
Neue Wache war memorial, the
Zeughaus Berlin (old armory; now houses the
German Historical Museum (DHM)), the
Alte Kommandantur and the
Berliner Dom.
Well-known statues of
Frederick the Great,
Alexander von Humboldt,
Wilhelm von Humboldt, and several
Prussian generals also adorn the street.
A boulevard of linden trees was planted from 1647 extending from the electoral palace to the gates of the city by
Friedrich Wilhelm, the “Great Elector” who wanted to beautify the route from his castle to his hunting park, the
Tiergarten. By the 19th century, as Berlin grew and expanded to the west, Unter den Linden became the best-known and grandest street in Berlin. During the last days of
World War II most of the linden trees were destroyed or cut down for firewood. The trees were replanted in the 1950s .
Along Unter den Linden
Image:Berlin Unter den Linden Potsdamer Platz.jpg| An aerial view of Unter den Linden
Image:Berlin Schlossbruecke.jpg|The eastern end at the Schlossbrücke (palace bridge)
Image:Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden Seite.jpg|The Berlin State Opera, one of many public buildings in the classical style along the Unter den Linden.
Image:Zeughaus Unter den Linden Berlin.jpg|The Zeughaus (now the German Historical Museum) is the oldest building on Unter den Linden, built between 1695 and 1706.
Image:PICT4065.JPG|The Neue Wache (new watchhouse), considered by many to be Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s masterpiece, was built in 1817 and is now the National War Memorial.
Image:PICT4080.JPG|Part of the campus of Humboldt University, which straddles Unter den Linden
Image:AlterFritz 2a.jpg|A statue of Frederick the Great in the middle of Unter den Linden, facing west
Image:Bebelplatz looking South.JPG|Bebelplatz with the Cathedral of St. Hedwig, south of Unter den Linden
Image:Berlin Hotel Adlon 2.jpg|The Adlon Hotel, which has been completely rebuilt on the site of the prewar hotel
Image:2005-10-26 Brandenburger-Tor.JPG|The Brandenburg Gate at the Pariser Platz marks the western terminus of Unter den Linden
Image:Unter den Linden at dusk.jpg|At dusk looking toward the Aeroflot building next to the Russian Embassy
Image:Udl.GIF|Map showing the main points of interest along Unter den Linden, Berlin
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