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TACHELES IS DEAD! LONG LIVE TACHELES!
The graffiti-slathered empty hulk on Oranienburger Strasse is all that's left of the
Kun-
Oranienburger Strasse)
, which for over 20 years was one of Berlin's most beloved alternat-
ive art and cultural spaces. Shortly after the fall of the Wall, in early 1990, an artist col-
lective occupied the crumbling wartime ruin of a 1909 shopping arcade, creating a
utopian parallel world and luring locals and tourists to its anti-mainstream venues,
bizarre sculptures and trashy-cool beer garden. Although the anarchic vibe eventually
faded, the building remained the lodestar of alternative culture in heavily gentrified
Mitte until falling victim to Berlin's burgeoning real estate craze in 2012. The last of the
artists were evicted in September, leaving behind a forlorn and neglected landmark.
Many found refuge in the eastern suburb of Marzahn, where they've turned the
stables of a former stockyard and police barracks into studios and living spaces. The
complex, which is called Alt
e Marzaahn, also encompasses a concert hall, a
movie theatre and even a brewery that produces - what else? - a beer called 'Mar-
zahner'.
Alte B
e Börse Ma
Hauptbahnhof & Oranienburger Tor
BAR
MELODY NELSON
0177 744 6751; Novalisstrasse 2;
8pm-4am Mon-Sat;
Oranienburger
Tor)
Everything about this stylish bar speaks of refinement, but without an iota of stuffiness: the
dim lighting, the plush seating, the carpeted floors and the luxe cocktails. It helps that sexy
siren Jane Birkin is winking at you from behind the bar. Good for quiet tête-à-têtes during
the week and prepartying on weekends.
Torstrasse
BAR
G&T BAR
8pm-late;
Oranienburger Tor,
M1)
