"Kunsthaus Tacheles" -
Art House Tacheles
Complex on Oranienburger Str. (54-56a)
Berlin,
Germany which in former
times has been used as
train station and depot for the
Third Reich. Toward the
end of the second
World War, the
building was bombed. Left for worthless,
squatters (in
German "
Besetzer") moved in and created an
art commune under the
noses of the East
German police.
Today, Tacheles houses one of the few remaining
radical cafes which sprang up after the fall of the
Wall -
Cafe Zapatista. CZ along with various
art galleries, theaters and concert halls, make up the bulk of the half-destroyed
building. The whole thing is
independently run and for all
effects and
purposes is completely
unowned.
A very big must-see for anyone visiting
Berlin -- even if just for the
graffiti.
Motto: "Die Ideale sind ruiniert; rettet die Ruine" (The ideals are ruined; save the ruins)
Oranienburgerstr. 54-56a 10117 Berlin Mitte
Tel. +49 30 282 61 85