Reviewing photos from recent years, I found that I had not yet published anything about Tacheles, famous house squat that I visited in my trip to berlin in the summer of 2011. But when looking for documentation to publish this post, I discovered that Tacheles It closed permanently in September 2012.
When I traveled to Berlin, the truth is that I did not know of its existence, but it was the last stage of a guided tour of the old Jewish Quarter, also known as Farm District, which is located in the area that belonged to East Berlin.
It was in 1990 when the building of an old warehouse undergoing demolition was occupied by a community of artists who intended to use that space to hold events and art exhibitions.
Over time, Tacheles It also became a tourist attraction, but over the years the place fell into disrepair. And that's the feeling I had in my last (and only) Tacheles visit.
In a building whose walls were completely painted with all kinds of graffitiFloor by floor, we visitors were looking for the different alternative art proposals that were shown in each of the rooms and rooms. But in reality I had the impression that, above all, it was an outsider art market.
It caught my attention that, to enter some of the rooms where the artist displayed his “offer,” they charged if you wanted to take photos. And even in others...they already charged just to enter.
I understand that in its last stage Tacheles It had lost its initial projection and, above all, had become an attraction for tourists. I can confirm this because only tourists walked through its corridors, rooms and stairs.
Finally, I have known that Tacheles was closed in September 2012, after the peaceful eviction of its occupants. A group of artists try to maintain its spirit by holding artistic activities and events in the open space at the back of the building.
If in your trip to berlin you are interested in seeing externally what the Tacheles building (if it hasn't been torn down yet), you find it on the street Oranienburger, near the New Synagogue, in one of the most atmospheric avenues in this area of Berlin.
Here you have my latest photos of Tacheles in Berlin.
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