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corner of the Franzosische-Str., a Renaissance building hv Grise-
bach, the property of the Baroness von Falter; and No. 7.x, the
office of the Germauia Life Insurance Co., designed by Kayser
& Von Groszheim. On the opposite (right) side of the street is
No. 172, the retail premises of the Munich Spa-ten Brewery
(p. 9), built by G. von Seidl. The Kaiser-Hotel, Nos. 176-17s, at
the corner of the Jager-Str., contains a cafe, the wine-rooms of the
Kaiser-Keller (p. 8), and the Weihenstephan Restaurant (p. 9).
Opposite, No. 72, is Stangen's Oriental Bazaar, in the Moorish
style. — At No. 180, on the right, at the corner of the Tauben-Str.,
the retail premises of the Tucker Brewery (p. 9), by Walther,
with mural paintings by Wanderer. Farther on we cross the
Mohren-Strasse (access to the Underground Railway, p. 14; and the
Leipziger-Strasse (p. 124).
To the W. of the Friedrich-Str., Tauben-Str. Nos. 48-49, is the
Urania (PI. R, 22), a popular scientific institution, opened on its
present site in 1896. It contains experimental laboratories, natural
history collections, and a lecture theatre (adm., see p. 42). Obser¬
vatory, see p. 141.
To the E. of the Friedrich-Strasse, a few hundred paces from
the square by the Opera House (p. 58) and the Linden, is the
*Gendarmen-Markt (PI. R, 22), with the Schauspielhaus, the
French Church, and the New Church. Though the general effect
of the square is somewhat marred by the height of some of the
more modern edifices, the three buildings just named form an
admirable architectural group, the outline of which is very effective
by moonlight.
Tramways (see y. 17-21) from the crossing of the Franzosische-Str. and
Charlotton-Str. (N.W. corner of the square) to Alexander-Platz (Nos. 110,
fil, 70, 73, 75), Friedrich-Str. Station and Gesundbrunnen (:-l4, 43), Diin-
hoff-Platz (S3, 84), Hackescher Markt and Museum Island (33, 40, 53, 54,
55, III), Halle Gate (34, 43, 53, 55, 73, 75, 96, 97), Krouzljorg (34, 43,
96, 97), Rathaus (60, 61, 70, 73, 75,81), Rixdorf (53, 55), Silesian Station i80i,
Schloss-Platz (60, 61, 70, 73, 75, so, si), Stettin Station (34, 43). — To
Charlottenburg, Nollendorf-Platz (and Ltltzow-Platz), Potsdam Station,
Schoneberg, Spittelmarkt, and Zoological Garden a shorter route will be
afforded by the new Underground Railway (entrance at the S.W. corner
of the squ.ire; comp. p. 14).
The *Schauspielhaus, or Royid Theatre (PI. R, 22), was
erected by Schinkel in 1819-21, to replace the original building
which was burned down in 1x17. It has a central length of 250 ft.,
a breadth of 164 ft., and a height of 125 ft., and contains 1120 seats.
The skilful application of Greek forms to a modern edifice of several
stories and the vigorous articulation render it one of Sehinkel's
finest works; some detects (such as the entrance) are due to the
cramping nature of his instructions and to the necessity of using
the old walls. Between 1890 and 1893 the whole building was en¬
tirely restored, and the exterior, originally of plaster, was faced