Schmargendorf: Breite Straße

Breite Straße is a central urban street in Berlin, combining historic significance with residential and commercial use. The defining local feature of Breite Straße is the street corridor itself, including building fronts, crossings, everyday movement and the transition into quieter side streets. How Breite Straße is used over the course of the day depends on small changes in traffic, ground-floor use, tree cover and the width of the public realm. Breite Straße lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 9.1 km southwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Breite Straße toward Dahlem and Forckenbeckstraße are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The character of Breite Straße is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make the balance between an active address and the calmer housing behind it central to the identity of Breite Straße.