Berlin Bars 1930s

[jccalvin]

Hi:

Can anyone provide an address for any of the bars listed below?

Kakadu, Esterhazy-Keller, Goldene Spinne, Kolibri (Berlin bars frequented by organized crime in the 1930s)

Regards,

John.

[FreiDurchDieTat]

Are you sure those are all in Berlin?

[TassosTz]

Are you sure those are all in Berlin?

I am not a Berliner and I can't say "yes" or "no" in your question. Perhaps you're referring mostly to "Kakadu Bar", which is e legendary one in Dresden. Same name bar, though, existed in Berlin, but I haven't been able to locate its address. Take a look at http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/JaryMichael/
I located, also, an Esterhazy-Keller bar, but not in Berlin, but in Wien (Haarhof l
1010 Wien, At). Continuing searching, anyway...
Regards,
T.T.

[jccalvin]

I am pretty sure they are all in Berlin. I got this list from "The Berlin Police Force in the Weimar Republic", by Hsi-huey Liang. You are wondering why a Chinese author wrote this book. His father was Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Berlin 1928-1934.

Regards,

John

[jccalvin]

I found a notation on a similar page to the one you provided, that listed Fritz Weber playing at the Kakadu in Berlin, in 1934.

Regards,

John

[openmind]

I found a couple of Google hits referring to the Kakadu-Bar, no address - but one said it was on the Kurfürstendam, and the other on Joachimstaler Strasse, so it might have been on (or near) the corner. It's strange that there isn't more on the 'net about these, isn't it?

[jccalvin]

Hi:

I finally found one of the bars and a street: Esterhazy-Keller, on Jagerstrasse, about a half mile east of the edge of the Tiergarten. It still exists, I believe.

Regards,

John

[openmind]

Jägerstrasse was in the Eastern Zone, isn't it? (it crosses Friedrichstrasse but the border kind of wandered around over there, and I don't really remember) Do you know if it functioned during the DDR time? It would have been interesting to know what types of folks hung out there then, wouldn't it - especially with Checkpoint Charlie down the street.

[stcamp]

You might be interested in the "Berlin Noir" series by Phillip Kerr. It takes place in Berlin in the 30's. The main character is a former Berlin cop.

Regards,

Steve

[sylvieK4]

An ad and a postcard showing the "Kakadu" (and address).

Source: drawrm.com


Source: akpool.co.uk

[Helmut0815]

Jägerstrasse was in the Eastern Zone, isn't it? (it crosses Friedrichstrasse but the border kind of wandered around over there, and I don't really remember) Do you know if it functioned during the DDR time?

According to http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranienburger_Stra%C3%9Fe the Esterhazy-Keller was in Oranienburger Strasse, also in the eastern part of Berlin, I can't find any refence to Jägerstrasse. It seems to have been a meeting point for homosexuals in East-Berlin, see http://www.schwulesmuseum.de/html/au_1/ ... g_3_en.htm


Helmut

[Dutto1]

An ad and a postcard showing the "Kakadu" (and address).

Source: drawrm.com


Source: akpool.co.uk

The famous bandleader Oskar Joost played in the Kakadu in the 1930s with his band.Very interesting photos thanks for sharing them.

Ron

[sylvieK4]

Ron, I'm glad you like the photos. Although not mentioned by the original poster, here are a few more popular Berlin bars/hangouts of the 1920s and 1930s

The "Barberina" on Hardenberg Straße:


The "Delphi" dance palace and bar on Kant. This was later transformed into the "Delphi Kino"


... Don't forget there were many bars inside the domed Kempinksi "Haus Vaterland" complex on the PotsdamerPlatz.
Here's a dance contest at the "Haus Vaterland" from 1934:

(pro.corbis.com)

The "Haus Vaterland" complex, 1930s:

(http://www.potsdamer-platz.org/haus_vaterland.htm)

[sylvieK4]

Exterior of the "Kakadu" bar, Kurfurstendamm:

[Dutto1]

These are even more fascanating do you collect these type of things ?

Regards

Ron