Mohrenstraße

Mohrenstraße
Mohrenstrasse
View of Mohrenstraße, facing east
Location within Berlin
NamesakeSee text
TypeStreet
LocationBerlin, Germany
QuarterMitte
Nearest metro station
Coordinates52°30′44″N 13°23′27″E / 52.51217°N 13.39072°E / 52.51217; 13.39072
West end
Major
junctions
East end
  • Jerusalemer Straße
  • Hausvogteiplatz
Construction
Inaugurationc.1700

Mohrenstraße, or Mohrenstrasse (see ß), is a street in central Berlin. It runs from west to east between Wilhelmstraße and Hausvogteiplatz, and partially forming the southern edge of Gendarmenmarkt. The Berlin U-Bahn station Mohrenstraße is located at its western end, and is served by the U2. A number of buildings in the street date to the mid-19th century (Gründerzeit) or were reconstructed after World War II, and are protected historic buildings.

In August 2020, the borough assembly of Berlin-Mitte suggested that the borough authority rename the street Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße, honoring Anton Wilhelm Amo, the first African to receive a doctorate from a German university.