Stock Exchange Hotel (Berlin)
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The Börsen-Hotel was a well-known hotel in the German capital of Berlin during the Wilhelmine era and existed from 1874 to 1912. It was located on the lower section of Burgstrasse in building no. 27 / 27a, directly adjacent to the Berlin Stock Exchange , newly built on Burgstrasse in 1859–1863 , directly on the Spree , with a view of the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island .
Burgstrasse: location of several hotels
Burgstrasse once ran on the right bank of the Spree from the Mühlendamm bridge to the arches of the Stadtbahn. It was on the edge of Berlin's old town, a lively business center, directly opposite the Spree side of the Berlin City Palace . In the second half of the 19th century, there were several Berlin hotels in Burgstrasse, which benefited from its attractive location for both tourism and business: Böttcher's Hotel (No. 11), Cassel's Hotel (No. 13, from 1891 No. 16 ), the Hotel König von Portugal (1869: Burgstrasse no.12), Netzler's Hotel (1912: no.15), the Hotel de Saxe (1869: Burgstrasse no.20 ) and the Börsen-Hotel (no.27 / 27a) .
Creation of the stock exchange hotel
In 1874, the building at Burgstrasse 27 / 27a, adjacent to the Berlin Stock Exchange (across Neue Friedrichstrasse running in between), was converted to make room for a restaurant and a hotel. The Hotel garni Wagner was initially located there as a hotel. It was also called the “Börsen-Hotel” because of its proximity to the Berlin Stock Exchange and later also called itself this concise and effective name. In the beginning, the restaurant and hotel were initially managed by different operators, later the management of both companies came under one hand. The owners of the building changed several times over the years.
As its name suggests, the hotel benefited above all from the nearby stock exchange and its external visitors, but its proximity to the Lustgarten and Museum Island also made it an attractive location for other guests. Baedeker's Berlin guide from 1887 mentions the hotel as one of the recommended hotels in the old town.
Remodeling and ending
In 1911 the hotel building was rebuilt and enlarged by its owners (then: the Oppenfeld family foundation). (The house was now numbered 26.) The Börsen-Hotel had to move to another quarter for several months because of the renovation work, but in 1912 it can be found again at its old address. But the renovation probably reduced the hotel's economic foundations, because in 1913 the Börsen-Hotel was no longer included in the Berlin hotel list.
Today's use of the location
Today, the building where the Börsen-Hotel last received guests in 1912 is located on the corner of Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße (formerly: Neue Friedrichstraße) and Burgstraße (shortened after the Second World War), where the Berlin theological faculty is located Humboldt University .
literature
- Karl Baedeker : Berlin and surroundings. Guide for travelers. Verlag Karl Baedeker, 5th edition, Leipzig 1887.
- Volker Wagner: The Dorotheenstadt in the 19th century: from the suburban residential area of baroque style to part of the modern Berlin city. Verlag De Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1998. Publications of the Historical Commission in Berlin, Vol. 94. ISBN 3-11-015709-8 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. the Berlin address books for the years 1870-1913.
- ↑ cf. also: Karl Baedeker: Berlin and surroundings. Guide for travelers. Verlag Karl Baedeker, 5th ed. Leipzig 1887, p. 14.
Coordinates: 52 ° 31 ′ 13 ″ N , 13 ° 24 ′ 3 ″ E