Q278802
Sign in to saveAnton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße, or Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse (see ß), is a street in central Berlin. It runs from west to east between Wilhelmstraße and , and partially forms the southern edge of Gendarmenmarkt. The Berlin U-Bahn station Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße is located at its western end, and is served by the . 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.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- street
- Named after
- Mohr
- Official name
- Mohrenstraße
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Bezirk Mitte
- Location
- Berlin-Mitte
- Image
- Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-6404.jpg
- Significant event
- opening ceremony
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- Commons category
- Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße (Berlin-Mitte)
- postal code
- 10117
- different from
- Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße metro station
- P8168
- tea towel
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Mohrenstraße
- Named for a black resident
- Named for several black residents
- Named for colonial-era slaves
- Named for an African delegation
- History
- 17th and 18th century
- 19th century
- 21st century
- Further reading
- See also
- External links
- References
Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße, or Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse (see ß), is a street in central Berlin. It runs from west to east between Wilhelmstraße and , and partially forms the southern edge of Gendarmenmarkt. The Berlin U-Bahn station Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße is located at its western end, and is served by the . 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 from Mohrenstraße, honoring Anton Wilhelm Amo, the first African to receive a doctorate from a German university. On 23 August 2025, the street was officially renamed.
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