Spreuerhofstraße is, according to Guinness World Records,[1] the world's narrowest street, found in the city of Reutlingen, Germany.[2] It ranges from 31 centimetres (12.2 in) at its narrowest to 50 centimetres (19.7 in) at its widest.[3] The lane was built in 1727 during the reconstruction efforts after the area was destroyed in the massive citywide fire of 1726 and is officially listed in the Land-Registry Office as City Street Number 77.[2][4]

A view of the street including the world record sign

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  1. ^ "Narrowest street". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. ^ a b "Reutlinger Sehenswürdigkeiten: Engste Straße der Welt" (in German). Tourismus Reutlingen. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ Glenday, Craig, ed. (2009). Guinness World Records 2009. Random House Publishing Group. p. 493. ISBN 0-553-59256-4.
  4. ^ "Regio-Report Neckar-Alb Aus der Region" (in German). E-Paper - Wirtschaft-Neckar Alb. April 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.

48°29′27″N 9°12′57″E / 48.4908°N 9.2157°E / 48.4908; 9.2157