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district of
Treptow-Köpenick Treptow-Köpenick () is the ninth Boroughs of Berlin, borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick. The borough was formerly part of East Berlin. Overview Among ...
is the longest road in Berlin at 11.9 kilometers. It runs from the district of
Niederschöneweide Niederschöneweide (, literally ''Lower Schöneweide'') is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. It is, with Oberschöneweide (''Upper Schöneweide''), part of the geographic quarter of Schà ...
to the district of
Schmöckwitz Schmöckwitz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick. History The locality was founded in 1375 with the name of Smekewitz. In 192 ...
on the southeastern outskirts of the city. The
Berlin–Görlitz railway The Berlin–Görlitz railway is a main line railway in the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony, which was originally built and operated by the Berlin-Görlitz Railway Company (''Berlin-Görlitzer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft''). The line ...
runs parallel to the Adlergestell.


Naming

The name has been handed down through the ages. It is known that the term "Gestell" was used for the forest roads cut out in the
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, through which felled
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was transported away. This word meaning lives on in the hunter-language still today. Where the name-addition "Adler" comes from, is not known.
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refers to
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s on
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that served as signposts for the
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when he rode to the castle of
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. However, it may also refer to the same root as the name of the Adlershoff estate, which gave its name to the village of
Adlershof Adlershof (, literally "Eagle's Court") is a locality (') in the Boroughs of Berlin, borough (') Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany. Adlershof is home to the new City of Science, Technology and Media (WISTA), located on the southwestern edge of ...
, which is now a Berlin district of Adlergestell. The name Adlergestell is circulated that it was formerly called ''Kurfürstenweg'' or ''Reichsapfelstraße'', because the trees bordering it were decorated with an
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and an
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in the time of the
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. The street began at that time in Berlin at the ''Alte Jakobstraße'', continued along the ''Köpenicker Straße'', through the middle of the ''Cöllnische Heide'' and past today's Berlin-Grünau station.


Traffic

Today's Adlergestell begins as a continuation of the ''Michael-Brückner-Straße'' (formerly: ''Grünauer Straße'') in
Niederschöneweide Niederschöneweide (, literally ''Lower Schöneweide'') is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. It is, with Oberschöneweide (''Upper Schöneweide''), part of the geographic quarter of Schà ...
at the overpass of the S-Bahn line to Spindlersfeld with the property number 73. The road here has six lanes as part of the
Bundesstraße 96a The Bundesstraße 96a (B96a) is a federal highway in Germany. It begins in Mahlow south of Berlin on the B96 and ends north of Berlin in Birkenwerder, again on the B96. In the GDR it replaced the route of today's B96 running through West Berl ...
and runs in a straight line for about 5.5 kilometers via Adlershof to Grünau. It runs parallel to the
Berlin–Görlitz railway The Berlin–Görlitz railway is a main line railway in the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony, which was originally built and operated by the Berlin-Görlitz Railway Company (''Berlin-Görlitzer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft''). The line ...
, which was based on the Adlergestell in its layout. From Berlin-Grünau station, the road runs about 6.5 kilometers through the Berlin forest to
Schmöckwitz Schmöckwitz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick. History The locality was founded in 1375 with the name of Smekewitz. In 192 ...
, the southernmost district of Berlin. There it ends with property number 786. The Adlergestell is one of the most important arterial roads in southern Berlin. During the
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era, most of the road traffic from
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in a southern and western direction (to
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,
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,
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) ran over the Adlergestell in the direction of
Schönefeld Schönefeld (, meaning ''beautiful field'') is a suburban municipality in the Dahme-Spreewald district, Brandenburg, Germany. It borders the southeastern districts of Berlin. The municipal area encompasses the old Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) ...
. Until 1962, it ran from Adlershof via ''Köpenicker Straße'' and the
Altglienicke Altglienicke (, literally ''Old Glienicke'') is a locality (''Ortsteil'') of Berlin in the borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow. History The village of ''Glinik'' was first mentioned in ...
district, then over the expressway (today: ''Am Seegraben''), which was opened in April 1962, along the
Bundesstraße 96a The Bundesstraße 96a (B96a) is a federal highway in Germany. It begins in Mahlow south of Berlin on the B96 and ends north of Berlin in Birkenwerder, again on the B96. In the GDR it replaced the route of today's B96 running through West Berl ...
. Since October 1962 it has been possible to change from the Bundesstraße 96a at the
Treptow Treptow () was a former borough in the southeast of Berlin. It merged with Köpenick to form Treptow-Köpenick in 2001. Geography The district was composed by the localities of Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschönewei ...
junction to the current
Bundesautobahn 117 is an autobahn in Germany. The road that would become the A 117 was opened on 6 October 1962 as the A 113, intended as a connection from the A 10- A 13 junction in Schönefeld to the Berlin neighborhood of Adlershof. This r ...
. The opening of the last section of the
Bundesautobahn 113 is a motorway in Germany. The motorway, located within Berlin, connects Neukölln (from the A 100) to Schönefeld (ends at the A 10). Its last segment opened on 23 May 2008. The route of the motorway follows, in parts, the former B ...
in the direction of the
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junction on 23 May 2008 led to a relief of the Adlergestell.


Development (selection)

Along the road, with the development of the settlement areas, residential houses were also built. The core of
Schmöckwitz Schmöckwitz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick. History The locality was founded in 1375 with the name of Smekewitz. In 192 ...
is particularly noteworthy in this respect. Berlin's transport links, in particular the parallel running railroad line, which has a railroad station in each of the districts mentioned, contributed to the settlement. Some of the surviving buildings are listed as Berlin monuments, such as the ''Bahnbetriebswerk Berlin-Schöneweide'' and the ''Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk Berlin-Schöneweide'' as well as parts of the Adlershof housing estate (Siedlung Adlershof) (between ''Adlergestell'' and ''Anna-Seghers-Strasse'') Furthermore, the Bärensiegel factory building on the corner of ''Glienicker Weg'', the old fire station, the streetcar station, and the school in Schmöckwitz as well as other residential buildings are preserved as architectural monuments.


Bike traffic

On the Adlergestell there is a damaged cycle path that is subject to compulsory use, which is criticized by cycling associations as being in urgent need of rehabilitation. It consists of a 50 centimeter wide strip of road, which is shared by cyclists and pedestrians. According to the answer to a written question by the member of parliament Maik Penn ( CDU) from 2019, traffic accidents on the Adlergestell have been particularly frequent in the years before, in which cyclists were injured, some of them severely. On June 30, 2020, the Bezirksamt of
Treptow-Köpenick Treptow-Köpenick () is the ninth Boroughs of Berlin, borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick. The borough was formerly part of East Berlin. Overview Among ...
established a pop-up cycle path on the right of the three lanes on a 2.5-kilometer stretch between ''Sterndamm'' and ''Rudower Chaussee'' out of town.


References

{{Authority control Roads in Berlin Buildings and structures in Treptow-Köpenick