Klosterstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
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Klosterstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn
station located on the in the central Mitte
district. The eponymous street is named after the Graues Kloster, a medieval Franciscan
abbey, which later hosted the Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster
.
The station opened on 1 July 1913 in the course of the eastern continuation of Berlin
's second U-Bahn line from Spittelmarkt to Alexanderplatz. Architect Alfred Grenander
planned a station featuring three tracks serving a branch-off toward eastbound Große Frankfurter Straße that had never been built and in 1930 was replaced by the U5
line. Today the broad platform between the two tracks with its asymmetric row of pillars is a reminiscence of the original design.
The well-preserved station received a protected landmark status as early as in 1975. It was extensively restored in its original style prior to Berlin's 750 years jubilee in 1987, including the installation of a historic A-I type car of the U4
line at the northern entrance. All signs of this station sell "Klosterstrasse".
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
station located on the in the central Mitte
Mitte (locality)
Mitte is a central locality of Berlin in the homonymous district of Mitte. Until 2001 it was itself an autonomous district....
district. The eponymous street is named after the Graues Kloster, a medieval Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
abbey, which later hosted the Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster
Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster
The Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster is the oldest Gymnasium in Berlin and continues to this day as the Evangelisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster. It is a private school with a humanistic profile and known as one of the most prestigious schools in Germany...
.
The station opened on 1 July 1913 in the course of the eastern continuation of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
's second U-Bahn line from Spittelmarkt to Alexanderplatz. Architect Alfred Grenander
Alfred Grenander
Alfred Frederik Elias Grenander, , was one of the most prominent architects during the first building period of the Berlin U-Bahn in the first half of the twentieth century....
planned a station featuring three tracks serving a branch-off toward eastbound Große Frankfurter Straße that had never been built and in 1930 was replaced by the U5
U5 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U5 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn. It runs from Alexanderplatz in Mitte eastwards through Friedrichshain, Lichtenberg and Friedrichsfelde, surfaces in Biesdorf to pass Kaulsdorf and Hellersdorf above ground and finally reaches city limits at Hönow....
line. Today the broad platform between the two tracks with its asymmetric row of pillars is a reminiscence of the original design.
The well-preserved station received a protected landmark status as early as in 1975. It was extensively restored in its original style prior to Berlin's 750 years jubilee in 1987, including the installation of a historic A-I type car of the U4
U4 (Berlin U-Bahn)
The U4 is a line of the Berlin U-Bahn, and the second shortest after the U55 with a length of . It serves five stations, with only the termini being step-free.-History:...
line at the northern entrance. All signs of this station sell "Klosterstrasse".