Description Haus Vaterland

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1.1 kammerlichtspiele im haus vaterland
1.2 ballroom
1.3 grinzinger heuriger
1.4 rheinterrasse
1.5 türkisches café
1.6 löwenbräu
1.7 puszta czardas
1.8 bodega
1.9 wild west bar
1.10 bremer kombüse
1.11 teltower rübchen
1.12 japanische teestube
1.13 osteria

description

haus vaterland promised die welt in einem haus - world in 1 house . siegfried kracauer said, haus vaterland includes entire globe . pointed out contrast between exaggerated new objectivity in style of immense lobby , luxuriant sentimentality of dining establishments little 1 step away. used example argue new objectivity merely façade. franz hessel, planned city of entertainment demonstrated nascent totalitarianism of monster germany . sydney clark summed in guide british tourists must-see because typified berlin:

i can think of no better way top off berlin night . . . hour or 2 or 3 in haus vaterland. place not high hat, nor low hat, of essence of berlin.

the original attractions were:

kammerlichtspiele im haus vaterland

the cinema, 1920 renamed ufa-haus potsdamer platz, moved , enlarged 1,415 seats in stahl-urach s renovation. auditorium strikingly modern, on circular plan , vibrant red carpeting , gold-painted wooden trim on seats. 1 of 5 berlin cinemas sydney clark recommended american tourist in 1933 worth seeing (the others being titania-palast, ufa-palast zoo, primus-palast , phoebus palast).

ballroom

the ballroom, called palmensaal (palm room) under dome, , intended re-creation of garden of eden. decorated silver palm fronds , sculptures josef thorak, popular during nazi era. jazzmeister bill bartholomew led house dance band , vaterland-girls performed.

grinzinger heuriger

a re-creation of viennese heuriger in grinzing, on third floor. menu included sachertorte prepared authentic recipe; kempinskis had exclusive licence offer in berlin. guests sampled new wine looking out @ steeple of st. stephen s cathedral against starry sky, , tram interior lights lit crossed bridge on danube. in berliner tageblatt, austrian writer arnold höllriegel declared place far more genuine real thing.

rheinterrasse

the rheinterrasse (rhine terrace) on third floor in circular section of building, had diorama give illusion of sitting outdoors overlooking river between sankt goar , lorelei rock. troupe of twenty rhine maidens danced between tables under hoops twined grape vines. hourly thunderstorms created lighting , sound effects; 1 american visitor reputedly beam[ed] movie theater façade on broadway when told this. establishment used motto:

haus vaterland machts gründlich – im haus vaterland gewitterts stündlich

(haus vaterland thoroughly - in haus vaterland storms hourly)

türkisches café

the türkisches café (turkish cafe), on fourth floor, had gilded arches , marble floors.

löwenbräu

the löwenbräu, across türkisches café on fourth floor, emulated bavarian bierkeller , looked out on painted view of zugspitze, behind diners watch sun set. original bavarian band provided entertainment.

puszta czardas

a hungarian peasant tavern, on fifth floor, gypsy violinists.

bodega

a spanish wine cellar, on fifth floor, mandoline players.

wild west bar

a frontier saloon in rocky mountains, on fifth floor. dancing american jazz, , cowboys in full western get-up, of them black, twirled lassos. beautiful chorus girls performed there. sidney bechet played there in 1930s, mcallan blackband , led somali-german drummer william willi mac allan, , tom bill nigger band . later renamed kolonialstube (colonial parlour).

there no british or french rooms because kempinski patriotic forgive them treaty of versailles. in 1930, bodega relocated make room 2 more regional german rooms:

bremer kombüse

the bremen galley, named ship-board cooking of north german seaport.

teltower rübchen

an old berlin beerhall named variety of turnips named teltow, near berlin.

two small rooms added honour friends of third reich, although before tripartite pact of 1940:

japanische teestube

a japanese teahouse, original japanese service .

osteria

an italian bar, replacing hungarian czardas.

reflecting changing political situations, there @ 1 point russian vodka bar , french bistro.

berlin wall , potsdamer platz in 1975, haus vaterland ruin on right

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