Berliner Innenstadt in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
Poststraße & Persönlichkeiten
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Post Street & Personalities
Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026
1. Poststraße & Persönlichkeiten / Post Street & Personalities Marker
Eine Vielzahl bekannter und geschichtsträchtiger Persönlichkeiten residierte in der Poststraße. Die Nähe zum Stadtschloss machte sie zum idealen Wohnort für hohe Regierungsbeamte, führende Militärs und andere Personen von Rang und Einfluss. 1574 gründete der hier ansässige kurfürstliche Kanzler Lamprecht Diestelmeier das „Berlinische Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster“ – unter diesem Namen existiert noch heute eine Schule. Die Poststraße 5 war der Geburtsort des bedeutenden Publizisten und Aufklärers Friedrich Nicolai (1733–1811), ein Freund von G. E. Lessing (→ Tafel 6). Nicolai schrieb unter anderem die erste wissenschaftliche Stadtgeschichte. Casanova und Heinrich Heine bezogen hier in der Straße Hotelzimmer.
Auch ein frühes Berliner Original, Madame du Titre, hatte die Poststraße zum Wohnsitz. An der Garderobe ihres Hauses prangte ein Schild, auf dem es hieß: „Hier werden den Damen die Röcke aufgehoben.“ Die Gattin eines reichen, bei Hof und in der Gesellschaft einflussreichen Seidenmanufakteurs sorgte mit ihrer einzigartigen Mischung aus schnoddriger Direktheit und zelebrierter Naivität wiederholt
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„Ach wat, det macht nischt, Goethe und Schiller sind ja janz ejal.“
Madame du Titre
Casanova
Friedrich Nicolai
Heinrich Heine
Many historic personalities resided on Poststrasse:
Situated in the vicinity of the City Palace, it was an ideal residence for high-ranking government officials, military officers and other individuals of rank and influence. In 1574, Lamprecht Diestelmeier, the chancellor of the Prince-Elector,
Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026
2. Poststraße & Persönlichkeiten / Post Street & Personalities Marker
The marker is the right side marker of the two markers.
Dialect and poetry:
Long before Zille and Claire Waldoff, other original figures shaped the face of the city, including Madame du Titre (1748-1827), the wife of a wealthy silk manufacturer who produced grotesque anecdotes with a mixture of naivety and snotty directness, a trait which has long been associated with native Berliners. There are two slightly different versions of her encounter with Goethe. In both versions, she travels to Goethe's home in Weimar and bribes his gardener to gain access to the property. When Goethe approaches, she springs from the bushes to announce: 'Celebrated man!' Goethe asks if she does in fact know him, to which she replies: 'Great man, how should I not?' When she begins to (erroneously) quote a passage from Schiller in Goethe's honour, the two
Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026
3. Poststraße & Persönlichkeiten / Post Street & Personalities Marker
The view of the markers along the street.
'Ach, what's the difference? Goethe and Schiller are the same thing.'
Madame du Titre
Casanova
Friedrich Nicolai
Heinrich Heine
Erected by Nikolai Viertel 1237. (Marker Number 14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1574.
Location. 52° 31.028′ N, 13° 24.367′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Berliner Innenstadt. It is on Poststraße just north of Am Nußbaum, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Poststraße 28, Berlin 10178, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire, the former East Germany, and at the Berlin Wall.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carl Gause & Geisterglaube / Carl Gause & Belief in Ghosts (a few steps from this marker); Hunger vs. Angst (a few steps from this marker); Zeittafel der Berliner Geschichte / Timeline of Berlin History (a few steps from this marker); Zille, Heinrich (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Hildebrand von Canstein (within shouting distance of this marker); Berlins Hauptstadt / Berlin’s Capital (within shouting distance of this marker); Berlins Weg durch die Geschichte / Berlin’s Path Through History (within shouting distance of this marker); Nikolaikirche / St. Nicholas Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
