Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden (
Under the Limes - named for its
linden trees which line the pedestrianised area between the two carriageways) is one of
Berlin's splendid boulevards. It used to start in
Tiergarten, but the section west of the
Brandenburg Gate, going through the Tiergarten Park, is called now
Straße des 17. Juni. The rich history of the
Prussian era is reflected in the buildings, which include
After the Schlossbübrucke bridge over the canal the road becomes Karl-Liebknecht-Straße.
See also: Karl Friedrich Schinkel.