Hotel Adlon

[sandmountainslim]

Anyone have any good photos of the Adlon Hotel?
I think it is interesting that after the main building burned the DDR opened the surviving wing of the building as their version of the hotel complete with bellhop uniforms etc from the original.
Some pics of the hotel during WWII would be cool as would any photos of the building during it's DDR days or pics of the newly rebuilt hotel, if anyone else finds this structure interesting.
Wp

[sobel]

Here's the Adlon in circa 1972 (Or their version), looking at the front, ie towards the west, Brandenburg Gate to the right when viewed from the front. We actually called in for a nice cold lager! not very impressive

Edit we were actually served by a bell hop!, the place had seen better days

regards

Sobel

[Eckart]

1945:



1954:


Kind regards.

[sobel]

To give some perspective, the attached shows the rear of the annexe and it's relation to the berlin Wall, source unknown unfortunately

[Geoff Walden]

This view is from a period postcard.

Geoff

[sandmountainslim]

Excellent!
Thanks for all the photos.
I can imagine a stay in the hotel in the early 70's WOULD have been a unique experience.
I wish the DDR authorities would have left the surviving wing standing so that it could have been incorporated into the rebuilt building.
Wp

[von thoma]

To give some perspective, the attached shows the rear of the annexe and it's relation to the berlin Wall, source unknown unfortunately

Beautiful photo of "The Gate".

[Fait Accompli]

It's amazing that every single building on Pariser Platz was torn down, except for the Brandenburg Gate. There were some pretty famous buildings on PP pre-war, including Max Liebermann Haus and the old US Embassy. In that picture above, it's basically a a parking lot.

[robertmountfor]

well not quite all. . a part of the old art academy still stands. within the modern structure. the staircase and so called model room where A. Hitler viewed his model Germania.

[Maurice Laarman]

Here a period postcard of the hotel.

When we were there in 2010 to have some coffee, the entrance was refused because they did not like my trousers. I guess you should wear a suit to get in.

[Red star]

Adlon 1976.Remainder building.

[Annelie]

It looks darn good today.

http://www.lhw.com/Hotel/Hotel-Adlon-Ke ... in-Germany

[Red star]

Berlin battle 1945,at that time at hotel located the hospital.

[Red star]

2 May 1945 at Adlon hotel a fire arose.To carry out an evacuation wounded german soldiers.Sorry bad the english language.

[Annelie]

Thanks Red Star for sharing.
Great photos.