Whilst on a study trip to Berlin with the Uni, our course leader took us to a partially demolished former department store in the Jewish quarter of the city. It is now the base of an artist collective and houses several galleries, bars and clubs. Graffiti covers the majority of the wall space and overall, the atmosphere is amazing. We decided to return that evening to investigate these bars and I'm very glad we did! Later in the trip, a Croatian man told me how much better it was during the Summer but I found it a captivating building, even in February. In bar at the top floor of the building, everything bathed in a blue hue, hence the name 'Blue Salon' and as we enjoyed some Jaeger-bombs, it began to snow lightly.
After a while, we descended to ground level, where there was a bar named 'Zapata' with a fire breathing metal head. Although I didn't capture that particularly well on my camera, here are some photos of other various parts of the building.
Photos by K.L.V.
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