Berlin is full of famous streets. Lined with trees and shops — you are encouraged to slowly stroll through the city without any purpose aside from enjoying the moment.
But there is one street in Berlin that is often missed, ignored or even simply just overlooked — even maps omit it, all for the simple reason that its too short!
The Eiergasse. Not only is it the shortest street in all of Berlin, its also one of the oldest. Its origins date back to the year , when it lead into Molkenmarkt — Berlins oldest square which still exists today.
As with most practical street names — the Eiergasse took its name from the fact that while people were haggling for Milk at the Molkenmarkt, farmers started selling their chicken eggs in the alleyway. Practical names for practical purposes. The original Eiergasse used to be 50 meters long, but the air raids of the second world war completely destroyed the Nikolaiviertel including the gasse.
After the street completely vanished from the city plan, until the area was completely renovated in in preparation for the year anniversary of Berlin. With the renovation and redesign of Berlins City Center the same project that saw the reincarnation of the Spitteleck the Eiergasse was shortened down to its current length of 16 meters. Or roughly medium sized eggs. One side of the small street houses 2 Antique Shops — on specialising in Maps and Prints, the other on everything else that you can imagine.
