Overview

Berlin's grandest boulevard stretches east-west for just over a mile between Schlossplatz and the Brandenburg Gate. Originally conceived as a simple riding path between Berliner Schloss palace and the royal hunting ground in Tiergarten, Unter den Linden was transformed into a splendid regal boulevard by the 18th century Prussian kings. Named after the lime trees which line its central aisle, the road contains many of Berlin's landmark buildings like the Brandenburg Gate, Zeughaus, Kronprinzenpalast, State Opera House and Humboldt University. For more information, please contact the Berlin Tourism Board at the phone number listed above. The statue of Frederick The Great also sits here; one of Rauch's masterpieces, depicting the king riding on his favorite horse, Condè, wearing his coronation robes, three-cornered hat and topboots and holding a stick; took nearly 70 years, 40 artists, and 100 designs to determine the final plan.