Schloßplatz

Schloßplatz ([ˈʃlɔsˌplats], "Palace Square" or "Castle Square") is a square located on Museum Island (Museumsinsel) in Berlin, Germany. The square was restored in 2017-2023 in connection with the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace (Berliner Schloss) as the home of the Humboldt Forum. It measures about 225 m by 175 m, with its long side oriented on an axis approximately southwest/northeast. At its west corner is the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge), from which Unter den Linden leads west to the Brandenburg Gate. From the same corner, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße runs northeast alongside the square and on to Alexanderplatz. Until the early 20th century, only the square south of the palace was so named, the square north of it being the Lustgarten. "Schloßplatz" is also a common name for squares in many German-speaking countries. Other cities which have a Schloßplatz include Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Munich and Dresden.

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