Kurfürstendamm, Shopping boulevard in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Germany
Kurfürstendamm is a boulevard in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, western Berlin, running three and a half kilometers from Breitscheidplatz to Rathenauplatz. The street runs straight through the district and forms a wide traffic corridor with shops, cafes and residential buildings on both sides.
A narrow path appeared here in the 16th century to enable hunting trips to the Grunewald forest. Chancellor Bismarck had the route widened into a broad boulevard in the late 19th century, linking the western edge of the city with the center.
ThenamerecallstheelectorsofBrandenburgwhooncetraveledthisroutetohunt.Thefourrowsofplanetreesstillshapethestreet'sappearanceandgivethecorridoradistinctivefeel.
Several U-Bahn stations along the street connect the boulevard to other parts of town, while bus lines reach the neighboring districts. Most shops open in the morning and close in the evening, so a visit during the day or early evening works best.
A former theater building from the early 20th century now houses an Apple store that kept parts of the old facade. The entrance still preserves elements of the original architecture and combines historical forms with modern use.
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