 | Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Berlin City: Berlin Location: Tiergarten, In den Zelten / John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 Built 1956-1957 by Hugh Stubbins as "Kongreßhalle" for the Benjamin-Franklin-Stiftung, as the U. S. American contribution to the international architecture exhibition, "Interbau 1957". The complex included a convention centre, function rooms, and a theatre hall. Opened 19 Sep 1957 with theatre performances, concerts and various symposia. The freely sweeping roof construction collapsed on 21 May 1980, killing one person. 1982-1986 rebuilding. 1988 renamed "Haus der Kulturen der Welt" [House of the Cultures of the World]. Since then, used as an intercultural centre offering a wide range of exhibitions, conferences, lectures, concerts, films, and theatre performances. Links: www.hkw.de, Wikipedia |
Stamp (Deutsche Bundespost Berlin, 1956)Front Text: "Kongresshalle" |
Picture: architectural modelFront Text: "Internationale Bauausstellung Berlin 1957" Reverse Text: "Kongresshalle im Tiergarten. Architekt Hugh A. Stubbins (USA)." Publisher: Verlag Carl Köfer, Berlin-Charlottenburg Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin Kongresshalle"; above: "Auditorium Maximum", "Foyer", "Theatersaal" [theatre hall, see detail below]; middle: exterior view; below: "Restaurant", "Sitzungssaal" [function room], "Empfangshalle" [foyer]Publisher: Verlag Carl Köfer, Berlin-Charlottenburg; G 1183 Size: Modern Not sent. Detail: |
Picture: foyerReverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle im Tiergarten, Foyer" Publisher: Industrie-Fotografen Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B 237 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Sent: within Berlin, 1960 |
Picture: conference hallReverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle im Tiergarten, Großer Konferenzsaal (1200 Sitze)" Publisher: Industrie-Fotografen Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B 231 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Sent: within Berlin, 1964 |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"Publisher: Verlag Carl Köfer, Berlin-Charlottenburg Postmark: "Berlin 21-Kongresshalle, Intern. Luposta, 12.9.1962" Size: Modern Sent: from Berlin to Düsseldorf, 12 Sep 1962 |
Front Text: "'Mensch, da mal runterrutschen---!' 'Mach's doch, sieht ja keener'", "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; 2232 C Size: Modern Sent: from Berlin to Neuwied, 196? [stamp and part of postmark removed] |
Front Text: "Berlin Kongresshalle"Publisher: Hans Andres Verlag, Berlin; ANCO; B 1/4041 M Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"Publisher: Hans Andres Verlag, Berlin; B 1/8103 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"Publisher: Krüger; 921/41 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle"Publisher: ?; 308 Size: Modern Sent: within Berlin, 1966 |
Front Text: signed: "Nitschke" (Detlev Nitschke)Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle vom Spreeufer aus gesehen" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated Sep 1970 Publisher: Zoecke Aquarell Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: before and after the 1980 collapseFront Text: "Kongreßhalle Berlin - vor und nach dem Einsturz" Publisher: Schöning & Co. + Gebrüder Schmidt, Berlin; Schikkus; B 1/6025 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: photomontage making fun of the 1980 collapse (rather ill-advised as a person was killed in that catastrophe)Front Text: "Keena da - jetzt kannste zieh'n - wie damals" [nobody here - now you can pull - like back then] Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle, congress-hall" Publisher: Schöning & Co. + Gebrüder Schmidt, Berlin; Schikkus Size: Modern Sent: from Berlin to Adelboden (Switzerland), 1981 |
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