Unter den Linden

This guide to Unter den Linden in Berlin traces the linden trees that gave Berlin's grand boulevard its name since the 1600s, when it was a riding path linking a prince's palace to his hunting grounds. It follows Adolf Hitler's decision to cut the trees down in the 1930s to widen the street for Nazi parades, the public outcry that followed, and what happened to the replacements during the war. Look up at the trees shading you now and listen for how many times Berliners have had to plant this avenue again.