Theodor-Heuss-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)
Theodor-Heuss-Platz is a station on line U2 of the Berlin U-Bahn, located in the Westend district. Overview. When the station first opened on 29 March 1908, it was named "Reichskanzlerplatz" after the eponymous square laid out between 1904 and 1908, referring to the office of Chancellor of Germany and its inaugural holder, Otto von Bismarck. It had been built according to the plans of Alfred Grenander in the course of the second western extension of the 1902 "Stammstrecke" route, which originally ran from Warschauer Brücke (now Warschauer Straße) to Knie (now  Ernst-Reuter-Platz). At the same time, the Sophie-Charlotte-Platz and Kaiserdamm stations were opened. Two weeks before the opening, Emperor William II had the occasion of a first trip on the new line on 14 March 1908. "Reichskanzlerplatz" remained the western terminus until the Stadion (now Olympia-Stadion) station opened in 1913. In the course of the Nazi takeover, the square and the station were renamed "Adolf-Hitler-Platz" on 21 April 1933 (Hitler had an apartment nearby at the time; the building of Hitlerjungen was here). After the Second World War the Allies reverted the name to  Reichskanzlerplatz, which remained until 18 December 1963, when the square and the station were renamed after President Theodor Heuss, who had died six days before. The station features two platforms, one for each direction, which are not connected; passengers have to exit the station, cross the street, and reenter the station to reach the other platform. Although it suffered only little damage during World War II, the original rich decor, including maiolica tiles from Kadyny, were not preserved.