diff --git a/src/ol/rectangle.js b/src/ol/rectangle.js
index c1b961d1b7..c0a3d3eba6 100644
--- a/src/ol/rectangle.js
+++ b/src/ol/rectangle.js
@@ -114,3 +114,11 @@ ol.Rectangle.prototype.normalize = function(coordinate) {
       (coordinate.x - this.minX) / this.getWidth(),
       (coordinate.y - this.minY) / this.getHeight());
 };
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {string} String.
+ */
+ol.Rectangle.prototype.toString = function() {
+  return '(' + [this.minX, this.minY, this.maxX, this.maxY].join(', ') + ')';
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/rectangle_test.js b/src/ol/rectangle_test.js
index 56986c68f3..a492f4afe2 100644
--- a/src/ol/rectangle_test.js
+++ b/src/ol/rectangle_test.js
@@ -134,3 +134,9 @@ function testNormalize() {
   assertEquals(0, coordinate.y);
 
 }
+
+
+function testToString() {
+  var rectangle = new ol.Rectangle(0, 1, 2, 3);
+  assertEquals('(0, 1, 2, 3)', rectangle.toString());
+}