Gay Berlin Out in Schöneberg Walking Tour
Experience an exciting tour of the historical traces of Berlin's oldest gay neighborhood, the rainbow quarter of north Schöneberg, between Dennewitzstraße and Nollendorfplatz. Learn about how the district became what it is today and what the future holds.
Highlights
- Discover the historic gay neighborhood of Schöneberg on a guided walking tour
- Visit the location of the Nationalhof, the heart of the gay rights movement
- Stroll down Motzstraße and discover the site of the famed El Dorado cabaret club
- Learn about the gay scene of the interwar years and its resurgence in the 1960s
- Stop by the former home of novelist Christopher Isherwood on Nollendorfstraße
Description
Explore the area around Nollendorfplatz in Berlin on a guided walking tour and discover the history of one of the most famous gay neighborhoods in the world. See historic landmarks of the gay scene like the Hollandais club, the Kleist Casino, and the Nationalhof. Join your guide and learn about the area's heyday between the end of World War I and the accession of the Nazi Party in the early 1930s. Learn about the local gay rights movement of the 1920s and see the site of the former hubs for the gay community, including the Hollandais club and Nationalhof. Visit the site of the iconic El Dorado cabaret club, located on Motzstraße. Stop by the home of famed novelist, Christopher Isherwood, whose works formed an integral part of the Gay Liberation movement. Discover how the area began to bloom again as West Berlin's only gay district from the end of the 1960s, up to the present day. Walk through the lesbian quarter located on Schwerin Straße. Stroll down Eisenacher Straße, which still today reflects the varied life of this thriving gay neighborhood.Includes
Walking tour GuideImportant Information
- Special dates, times and meeting points for a tour can be arranged for you and your group according to your wishes
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