Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is an iconic boulevard in the central Mitte district 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 site of the former Stadtschloss royal palace at the Lustgarten park, where the demolished Palast der Republik used to be, to Pariser Platz and Brandenburg Gate. Eastward the boulevard crosses the Spree river at Berlin Cathedral and continues as Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. The western continuation behind Brandenburg Gate is Straße des 17. Juni. Major north–south streets crossing Unter den Linden are Friedrichstraße and Wilhelmstraße.
Unter den Linden at the heart of the historic section of Berlin developed from a bridle path laid out by Elector John George of Brandenburg in the 16th century to reach his hunting grounds in the Tiergarten. It was replaced by a boulevard of linden trees planted in 1647, extending from the city palace to the gates of the city, by order of the “Great Elector” Frederick William. While the western part of the boulevard retained its character, the area around present-day Bebelplatz was integrated into the fortification of Berlin in the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, visible until today as there are no trees. 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.
Since 1937 the numbering starts at the Schlossbrücke (palace bridge), connecting Unter den Linden with the Lustgarten and Museum Island. The replica of the Alte Kommandantur is No. 1, vis-à-vis the Zeughaus arsenal, today the seat of the Deutsches Historisches Museum (No. 2). Buildings along the street include (from east to west) the Kronprinzenpalais (former palace of the Hohenzollern crown princes, No. 3), the Neue Wache war memorial (No. 4), the Berlin State Opera (No. 7) and St. Hedwig's Cathedral on Bebelplatz, Humboldt University (No. 6) and House 1 of the Berlin State Library (No. 8). On the western end are the Russian Embassy (former Soviet Embassy, No. 63-65) and finally the Hotel Adlon (No. 77) at the corner of Pariser Platz. Well-known statues of Frederick the Great, Alexander von Humboldt, Wilhelm von Humboldt and several Prussian generals also adorn the street.
 An aerial view of Unter den Linden |
 The eastern end at the Schlossbrücke (palace bridge) |
 The Berlin State Opera, one of many public buildings in the classical style along the Unter den Linden. |
 The Zeughaus (now the German Historical Museum) is the oldest building on Unter den Linden, built between 1695 and 1706. |
 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. |
 Part of the campus of Humboldt University, which straddles Unter den Linden |
 A statue of Frederick the Great in the middle of Unter den Linden, facing east |
 Bebelplatz with the Cathedral of St. Hedwig, south of Unter den Linden |
 The Adlon Hotel, which has been completely rebuilt on the site of the prewar hotel |
 The Brandenburg Gate at the Pariser Platz marks the western terminus of Unter den Linden |
 At dusk looking toward the Aeroflot building next to the Russian Embassy |
 Map showing the main points of interest along Unter den Linden, Berlin |
 Unter den Linden at night |
 An equestrian east facing statue of Frederick the Great in the middle of Unter den Linden |
Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 13°22′52″E / 52.51658°N 13.381°E
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Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden (lime in British English) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall in the middle of the road
Unter den Linden runs east–west from the site of the former Stadtschloss royal palace at the Lustgarten park, where the demolished Palast der Republik used to be, to Pariser Platz and Brandenburg Gate. Eastward the boulevard crosses the river Spree near the Dom (Berlin Cathedral) and continues as Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. The western continuation behind Brandenburg Gate is Straße des 17. Juni. Major north–south streets crossing Unter den Linden are Friedrichstraße and Wilhelmstrasse.
Unter den Linden at the heart of the historic section of Berlin developed from a bridle path laid out by Elector John George of Brandenburg in the 16th century to reach his hunting grounds in the Tiergarten. It was replaced by a boulevard of linden trees planted in 1647, stretching from the city palace to the gates of the city, by order of the “Great Elector” Frederick William. While the western part of the boulevard retained its character, the area around present-day Bebelplatz was changed after the Thirty Years' War and fortified. There are no trees.
By the 19th century, as Berlin grew and expanded to the west, Unter den Linden became the best-known and grandest street in Berlin. In 1851 the famous equestrian (horse-riding) statue of King Frederick the Great, designed by Christian Daniel Rauch, was put up on the centre strip. In the course of the building of the Nord-Süd-Tunnel for the Berlin S-Bahn in 1934/35 most of the linden trees were cut down and during the last days of World War II the remaining trees were destroyed or cut down for firewood. The present-day linden were replanted in the 1950s,[1] they are affected by air pollution as well as by soil contamination.
Since 1937, the numbering has started at the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge), connecting Unter den Linden with the Lustgarten and Museum Island. The disputed replica of the Alte Kommandantur is No. 1, vis-à-vis the Zeughaus arsenal, the oldest building on Unter den Linden, built between 1695 and 1706, today the seat of the Deutsches Historisches Museum (No. 2). Buildings along the street include (from east to west) the Kronprinzenpalais (former palace of the Hohenzollern crown princes, No. 3), the Neue Wache war memorial built in 1817 (No. 4), considered by many to be Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s masterpiece. Furthermore on Bebelplatz the Berlin State Opera (No. 7), coloquially called Lindenoper, St. Hedwig's Cathedral and the Altes Palais (No. 9), favoured residence of Emperor Wilhelm I; in the north the main building of the Humboldt University (No. 6) and House I of the Berlin State Library (No. 8). On the western end are the Russian Embassy (former Soviet Embassy, No. 63-65) the Hungarian Embassy (No. 76) at the corner of Wilhelmstrasse and finally the Hotel Adlon (No. 77) at the corner of Pariser Platz, which has been completely rebuilt on the site of the prewar hotel. Well-known statues of Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt in front of the university as well as of the Prussian generals Scharnhorst and Bülow also adorn the street.
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Unter den Linden von oben
Aerial view of Unter den Linden from Berlin Cathedral to Brandenburg Gate |
Old Fritz Under den linden
At night |
Berlin
Eastern end at Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge) |
Zeughaus Unter den Linden
Zeughaus (now Deutsches Historisches Museum) |
Berlin, Mitte, Unter den Linden, Staatsoper
Berlin State Opera, one of several neoclassical buildings on Bebelplatz |
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Equestrian statue of King Frederick II of Prussia, facing east |
Berlin Hotel Adlon
Hotel Adlon |
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Brandenburg Gate at Pariser Platz, which marks the western terminus |
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Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 13°22′52″E / 52.51658°N 13.381°E
   | Webcam: Live-View of the Street "Unter den Linden" with Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany - Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin |
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