Schöneberg gay area berlin
Schöneberg for LGBTQIA*
Berlin's gilded era in the s was also when night clubs for gays and lesbians flourished. The centre of the scene back then was the Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg. A hundred years ago, there were already some forty gay and lesbian venues in the area. Today, there may be at least twice as many. From Fuggerstraße and Motzstraße to Maaßenstraße and Nollendorfplatz, the many different bars, clubs, restaurants and shops make the Nollendorf neighbourhood the city's gay village. This is also home to the annual Folsom Europe international fetish street fair.
The Nollendorfplatz area is welcoming to the many gay men who live here as well as artists, musicians and actors. A number of initiatives ensure that mutual tolerance among the diverse residents of the neighbourhood continues to characterise the district. But as a reminder that such peaceful tolerance and co-existence was not always a given, a memorial plaque to the gay and lesbian victims of National Socialism is located at the Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn station.
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David Bowie’s Berlin Apartment
Hauptstraße , Berlin
A memorial plaque out the front marks the apartment block where David Bowie resided from to From here Bowie wrote three of his most famous albums, Subdued, Heroes and Lodger, now known as the Berlin Trilogy.
Schwules Museum
Lützowstraße 73, Berlin
The world’s first gay museum promotes tolerance and diversity and seeks to explore the history and stories of LGBTIQ+ people and lifestyles.
Winterfeldt Schokoladen
Goltzstraße 23, Berlin
Possibly among the world’s most gorgeous chocolate shops, the interior furnishings create for an enjoyable afternoon stop. Not only do they sell Berlin’s largest assortment of chocolate, but it doubles as a charming café.
Gasometer Schöneberg
This low-pressure gas container began operation in and at its time was among the largest of its kind in Europe. Although decommissioned in and not the most attractive sight, it was nevertheless granted monument protection and is considered a landmark of Schöneberg.
Rüdiger&#;s Berlin
Motzstraße 63, Berlin
Replete with candlelit tables and crystal
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Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain
Prenzlauer Berg
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Located in the West, just south of Zoo Train Station around Nollendorfplatz, is Schoeneberg, the traditional center of gay Berlin. This area has been thriving since the days of the 20´s cabarets and Berlin´s beloved Christopher Isherwood. A good place to start is Mann-O-Meter, Berlin´s main gay community center where you can get information and advice on anything to complete with gay Berlin. From there just walk down Motzstr. to Eisenacher Str., then along every side street in between. The area is crammed with bars, cafes, shops and nightclubs. A great spot to check out is Connection, featuring a shop, a disco with fantastic harmony and a huge multi-level cruising area.
| Anderes Ufer (Other Shore) Haupt Straße , Berlin - Schöneberg | U7 Kleistpark | In the afternoon, Anderes Ufer is a café away from the scene. P Berlin Gay Travel GuideUpcoming Events in Berlin&#; 25 July PiepShow Party: monthly Techno party for queers and friends. This Friday with DJ Chris Bekker, Tim Hagemann and Juan Del Chambo, among others. -› About Berlin and its homosexual lifeBerlin's origins travel back more than years. In Berlin became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia and in of the German Empire. Although Prussia was commanded by a gay king from till (Fredrick II), Berlin's gay career started only hundred years later. In the s (the ›Golden Twenties‹) Berlin was seen as the city with the most lively and advanced gay subculture in Europe. That, of course, ended after when Hitler and the Nazis were given power in Germany. (A memorial for gays persecuted by the Nazi regime was opened in Berlin in , elongated overdue after more than 60 years. After the end of Earth War II in and with the start of the cold war, Berlin had been divided into West Berlin (co |