| Berlin: Wintergarten (old) |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Berlin City: Berlin Location: Mitte, Friedrichstraße 143-149 / Dorotheenstraße (in the "Central-Hotel") Built 1880 by Hermann von der Hude as winter garden for the guests of the Central-Hotel. Originally used for concerts and balls. From 1884, used as a theatre. From 1888, used as a variety theatre. Destroyed by bombs in January and March 1944. [In 1992, a new "Wintergarten" variety theatre opened at another location in Potsdamer Straße 96.] |
Front Text: "Wintergarten"Reverse Text: "Wintergarten - Das führende Varieté! Rauchen erlaubt - Diner Terrasse", "In Berlin: Vor allen Dingen Wintergarten!" (see detail) Size: Modern Not sent. Reverse detail: |
Front Text: "Wintergarten - 10 Star-Nummern auf einmal! - Bühnen-Öffnung 28 m - Beste Sicht von allen Plätzen."Reverse Text: "Wintergarten - Das führende Varieté! Rauchen erlaubt - Diner Terrasse", "Berlin: Vor allen Dingen Wintergarten!" Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: on signs: "Central-Hotel", "Wintergarten", on poster: "Herrliches Varieté!"Reverse Text: "Berlin, Friedrichstraße" Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Berlin to Bucovice (Czech Republic), ca. 1933-1944 [stamp and postmark removed] |