House of Recreation (Ahlbeck)

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House of Recreation in Ahlbeck, November 2010

The House of Recreation is a monument in the seaside resort of Ahlbeck on the island of Usedom in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The building at Dünenstrasse 37 on the Baltic Sea promenade served holidaymakers in the GDR times as a cultural and catering center.

The plastered building on the eaves was opened in May 1957 and has a rectangular floor plan. There is a roof lantern on the gable roof. A wide flight of stairs leads to the left, slightly protruding side of the house to the entrance portal, next to which there are three small windows. Two of the window openings are covered by a showcase to the right of the entrance. Six large, upright windows are arranged above the portal. The right part of the house is a hall with high rectangular lattice windows. All window and door frames are made of natural stone. On the landside facade there is a single-storey farm building as an extension, also with a rectangular floor plan and a gable roof. The decision to demolish this extension was taken in February 2019.

The purpose of the construction was to create a cultural center and a place to eat for the numerous FDGB vacationers. After the political change , the building was used as a cinema, discotheque and for events of the local carnival club until 2010. As of July 2012, the House of Recreation, especially the extension, shows signs of decay. The renovation and subsequent tourist use as a “House of Experiences” with tourist information and cinema is planned.

Web links

Commons : House of Recreation (Ahlbeck)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ulrich Hartung: House of Recreation Ahlbeck (Usedom Island). In: Workers and farmers temples . Schelzky & Jeep, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-89541-102-7 .
  2. ↑ a b c State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (ed.): The architectural and art monuments in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Western Pomerania coastal region. Henschel Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-89487-222-5 , p. 264.
  3. ^ Georg Dehio : Handbook of German Art Monuments. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Deutscher Kunstverlag, revision, Munich / Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-422-03081-6 , p. 1.
  4. ↑ Official communication on resolution 1891/19 of February 26, 2019. In: Kaiserbäder-Bote , accessed on June 3, 2020, p. 5.
  5. ↑ The Ahlbeck promenade on the island of Usedom Baltic Sea. insel-usedom-wollin.de
  6. ↑ Henrik Nitzsche: A piece of "HdE" in Ahlbeck is being torn down. In: '' Ostsee-Zeitung '' . February 27, 2019, accessed February 28, 2019 .

Coordinates: 53 ° 56 ′ 26.1 ″  N , 14 ° 11 ′ 32.3 ″  E