Ackerstraße
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 Popular place on the street | |
| Length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Addresses | Berlin-Mitte, Berlin-Gesundbrunnen |
| Construction | |
| Completion | mid—18th century |
The Ackerstraße in Berlin is a street which begins in northwest Mitte nearby the street of Liesenstraße.
History
On 22 September 1751 the Captain-Lieutenant General of Berlin, Hans Christoph Friedrich Graf von Hacke received orders from the Prussian King, Frederick II to create an area in front of the Berlin Wall between the city of Hamburger Tor and Rosenthaler Gate to create houses.[1] The initial plans were to build 30 houses for 60 families which had been selected from a set of housing candidates. The basic idea of Frederick II was to have the establishment of qualified professionals from non—Prussian German territories under his control.[2] The residents were mostly artisans and came from Vogtland.[3] All houses there were built quickly and were inexpensive. Between each building there was a garden. In the 19th century more people came to Berlin and new roads were created. The existing houses on this street were extended until they reached the street.[4][5]
The inhabitants in August 1800 sent a letter to the Police Board to request renaming of the street from New Voigtland to Ackerstraße.[6] On 18 February 1801, the street name was changed.[7] The previous name was unofficial but the new one was official. It was originally known as Voigtland in 1752.[7] On 6 April 1833, the next section of this road had been completed, but the rename of that was declined.[8] Located by the road is the St. Elizabeth Cemetery, which is still operational today.[9] Between 1961 and 1989, the Berlin Wall divided the city. In total, 19 historical buildings remain on the street and are under German Monument Protection.[9]
Bibliography
- ^ Demps 1982, p. 3.
- ^ Demps 1982, p. 17.
- ^ Demps 1982, p. 5.
- ^ Demps 1982, p. 18.
- ^ Schulze 2011, p. 22.
- ^ Wachtendorf 2000, p. 791.
- ^ a b Bodenschatz 1987, p. 946.
- ^ Bodenschatz 1987, p. 947.
- ^ a b Heimeshoff 2001, p. 431.
References
- Demps, Laurenz (9 October 1982). "BZ". Ackerstraße — in those days in the Sahara. Berlin Historical Encyclopedia.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Schulze, Sybille (December 2011). Erinnerungen an die Ackerstraße. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8448-0663-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wachtendorf (2000). Ackerstraße- Donnerschweer Straße.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Bodenschatz, Harald (1987). Platz frei für das neue Berlin!. Transit. ISBN 978-3-88747-038-8.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Heimeshoff, Jörg A. E. (2001). Denkmalgeschützte Häuser in Düsseldorf: mit Garten- und Bodendenkmälern. Nobel. ISBN 978-3-922785-68-2.
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