Das Literaturhaus: an oasis of calm just off the Ku’Damm
Berlin’s Literaturhaus is an institution in City West. The beautiful listed building, located on Fasanenstraße just off the busy Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard, has had many uses since it was built at the end of the 19th century (including soup kitchen, brothel, discotheque) but since 1986 it has been a home for contemporary literature.
Das Literaturhaus Berlin
In the cellar is a little bookshop, while above, the café-restaurant, which also occupies the conservatory and gardens, offers a wonderfully tranquil atmosphere. It is possible to take a literary tour in and around the house, and there are also regular readings, discussions and exhibitions from important figures in contemporary German and international literature. The house even has its own series of works published under the title “Texts from the Literaturhaus Berlin”.
Das Literaturhaus Berlin
To see the programme for the coming months, click here. Most of the events are held in German, but for non-German speakers the Literaturhaus is still well worth a visit, and it is located just a few minutes’ walk from the Hotel Concorde Berlin.
Das Literaturhaus Berlin
Literaturhaus Berlin
Fasanenstraße 23, Charlottenburg
www.literaturhaus-berlin.de
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