Prelate Schöneberg
The prelate Schöneberg was an event location with a restaurant and dance halls on the main street in the Schöneberg district of Berlin . Because it had been vacant for decades, it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 2007 except for the halls located in the rear area of the property, which are under monument protection .
history
The Prelate Schöneberg was built in 1937 by William Dunkel as an event building. In its place there was previously the restaurant "Dorfschenke" with a large beer garden of the town of Schöneberg, which was independent until 1920, opposite the Schöneberg village church and next to the luxurious villas of the local " million farmers " who became rich through property speculation as a result of the founding years .
In 1938, the 12,000 m² prelate was opened as the central venue, primarily for balls. The guests had the choice between various halls with different bands and musical styles, plus bars and eateries. In World War II heavily damaged, the prelate was rebuilt and remained until the construction of the palace at the radio tower , the most popular dance club of the West Berlin population. The Berlin Press Ball , the social event of the year, took place here annually. The building was also used as a location for congresses and concerts. In the 1970s, the coat of arms hall from the 1930s and the marble crown banquet hall from the 1950s were placed under monument protection.
Several similar buildings for larger events were built in Berlin until the 1970s. At the same time, the preferences of the Berlin population changed and with the construction of the ICC , meetings and congresses only took place there. As a result, the tenant gave up the prelate Schöneberg. The building has been empty since 1987 and has therefore also had a negative impact on the surrounding industry. There were various suggestions for new uses (for example as a hotel, cinema, market hall or as an Arab bazaar ). The Schwarz Group has owned the property since 2004 . The entire front of the building as well as the two-storey car park (111 spaces) on the left and the parking lot (approx. 50 spaces) were demolished in 2007. The halls located in the rear area of the property and under monument protection have been preserved. In the meantime, a Lidl supermarket and a senior citizens' home have been built on the site .
literature
- It's all just a facade: beautiful houses are empty . In: Der Tagesspiegel , January 15, 2004
- Monument protection criticizes building concept for planned Orient Center - tenant search in Turkey . In: Der Tagesspiegel , February 26, 2000
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Coordinates: 52 ° 28 ′ 59 ″ N , 13 ° 21 ′ 4 ″ E