 | Berlin: Tränenpalast |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Berlin City: Berlin Location: Mitte, Reichstagufer 17 (off Friedrichstraße) Built ca. 1961 as a customs clearance room at the "Friedrichstraße" railway station, popularly known as "Tränenpalast" [tears palace] since it was there that East Berliners had to say good-bye to their visitors from the West. Closed 1989. 1991 converted into a theatre and concert hall, and officially named "Tränenpalast". Used for theatre and comedy performances, concerts and other events. Links: www.traenenpalast.de, Wikipedia |
Picture: background, very left: Metropoltheater, foreground, center/right: Tränenpalast, background, right: Friedrichstraße stationReverse Text: "Berlin Hauptstadt der DDR, S-Bahnhof-Friedrichstraße" Publisher: VEB Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach i. V.; III/26/13 A 1/274/64 Size: Modern Sent: from Berlin to Ludwigsfelde, 1965 |
Picture: illustration of Friedrichstraße station, with the Tränenpalast in the middle background, showing the entry and exit to and from the GDR as it took place from 1961 to 1990Front Text: "Grenzübergangsstelle Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse 1961-1990", signed: Robinson Reverse Text: "Grenzübergangsstelle Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse. Zeichnung: Robinson (Werker Kruse), um 1980" Publisher: Edition Panorama Berlin; PM 41 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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