Karl-Marx-Allee (Berlin)

**Karl-Marx-Allee**
	street in Berlin, Germany
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Instance of	street;
Part of	Bundesstraße 1; Bundesstraße 5;
Named after	Karl Marx (1961–);
Location	Friedrichshain; Mitte; Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg; Mitte; Germany;
Connects with	Petersburger Straße; Strausberger Platz; Otto-Braun-Straße; Alexanderstraße; Frankfurter Allee; Warschauer Straße; Straße der Pariser Kommune; Andreasstraße; Schillingstraße; Koppenstraße; Berolinastraße; Ludwig-Pick-Straße;
Architect	Hermann Henselmann;
Inception	c. 1700;
Width	89 m;
Length	2 km;
Different from	Karl-Marx-Straße;
	52° 31′ 04″ N, 13° 26′ 07″ E
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	Q683226; VIAF ID: 315530051; GND ID: 4325341-6; Berlin Street ID: 41481
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English: The Karl-Marx-Allee is a grand boulevard in Berlin. It was built in the post-war years and originally was called Stalinallee. The buildings are for the most part in the stalinistic architectural style. Main architect responsible was Hermann Henselmann, alongside other architects. The boulevard is divided up into various blocks.
Deutsch: Die Karl-Marx-Allee ist eine große Prachtstraße in Berlin und wurde in den Nachkriegsjahren gebaut. Die Allee hieß ursprünglich Stalinallee. Die Gebäude sind zum größten Teil im typischen stalinistischen oder auch sozialistischen Klassizismus Stil (ugs. "Zuckerbäckerstil") erbaut worden. Als Hauptarchitekt gilt Hermann Henselmann
Magyar: A Karl-Marx-Allee egy nagy sugárút Berlinben. A háború utáni években építették és eredetileg Stalinallee-nek nevezték. Fő építésze Hermann Henselmann volt, több másik építész nyomán. A sugárút különféle blokkokra van osztva.

Street itself[edit]

Plate at Frankfurter Tor
Seen from Berliner Fernsehturm
Seen from Berliner Fernsehturm
View towards the Fernsehturm tv tower
Another view towards Fernsehturm on a cloudy day
View towards Frankfurter Tor

Historical pictures[edit]

About 1919
Deutsche Sporthalle (1951–1971)
Stalindenkmal
(1951–1961)
Stalindenkmal and Kulturhaus der Bauarbeiter
Demonstration on Stalinallee, 26 June 1953
Hotel Berolina
(1963–1996)

Buildings in Berlin-Mitte[edit]

Kino International[edit]

Kino International
(No. 31)

Mitte Town Hall[edit]

Rathaus Mitte
(No. 33)
Der Ratgeber by Christine Gersch
Back side

Café Moskau[edit]

Café Moskau
(No. 34)
(2)
(3)
Mosaic by Bert Heller
Detail: Sputnik

Pavilions[edit]

Former Madeleine and Interflor (No. 32)
Former Mokka-Milch-Eisbar (No. 35)
Former Babette
(No. 36)
Former Kunst im Heim (No. 45)
Former Schuhhaus Zentrum (No. 46)

Plattenbauten[edit]

No. 4, 6, 8, 10
No. 5, 7, 9, 11
No. 14, 16, 18, 20
No. 19, 21, 23, 25
No. 24, 26, 28, 30
No. 37, 39, 41, 43
No. 38, 40, 42, 44
No. 47, 49, 51
No. 48, 50, 52

Other buildings[edit]

No. 1 – Haus der Statistik
No. 3 – Haus der Gesundheit

Buildings in Berlin-Friedrichshain[edit]

Block A, Strausberger Platz[edit]

Block B[edit]

Block B North[edit]

Block B Nord

Block B South[edit]

Strausberger Platz U-Bahn station at Block B South block
Block B South, interior courtyard side

Plattenbauten[edit]

Plattenbau in between Block B and C north
Sideview of a Plattenbau on southern side
On southern side:
70a-70

Block C[edit]

Block C North[edit]

View on Block C North
Detailed view on roof of north block
Main entrance
View of western side
View on Block C north side

Block C South[edit]

View of Block C south side
View on Block C south side and shops
View on Block C south side
Karl Marx Buchhandlung
Café Sibylle
Berliner Gedenktafel
Detailed view of facade of Block C
View of western side

Allianz office tower[edit]

Block D[edit]

View on boulevard towards east with Blocks D on both sides

Block D North[edit]

View on Block D Nord
View of eastern side of Block D Nord
Café Ehrenburg
Interior
(2)
(3)

Block D South[edit]

Block D, south side. At far end Block C visible.
Detail of facade

Block E[edit]

View on Blocks E

Block E North[edit]

View on Block E Nord
Detailed view of facade of Block E
Street lantern
Street lantern
Portal at Block E north side
Row of trees at Block E north side, fall 2005

Block E South[edit]

Back view of Block E Süd
Memorial tablet of the construction
Memorial tablet of the foundation stone ceremony

Laubenganghäuser[edit]

Two balcony access houses – of German Laubenganghäuser – on southern side of the boulevard, on the right and left of Block E South

No. 102/104[edit]

Front side
Back side
(2)

No. 126/128[edit]

Front side, view from Kosmos Kino
Back side
(2)

Kosmos[edit]

Kosmos Kino, located in between Block E and F north
In 2009

Block F[edit]

View on Block F north and south towards Fernsehturm
View on Block F north and south

Block F North[edit]

View of Block F Nord
View of Block F north side
(2)

Block F South[edit]

Block F Süd

Frankfurter Tor[edit]

For images of the towers, please see Frankfurter Tor

Street latern at Frankfurter Tor
View on Frankfurter Tor square northeastern side
View of northeastern side
View of northeastern building
Detailed view of gable of northeastern building
View of eastern side towards Petersburger Straße
Detailed view of facade of eastern side
Detailed view of upper part of western side towards Warschauer Straße, de facto part of Block F
The Frankfurter Tor at night