former Grand Hotel Esplanade
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The former Grand Hotel Esplanade was a luxurious historic hotel in Berlin, renowned for its opulent architecture and social prominence before being heavily damaged in World War II and later partially integrated into modern developments.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hotel ⓘ |
| architect |
Otto Rehnig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Bielenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Wilhelmine architecture
ⓘ
historicist architecture ⓘ |
| conditionAfterEvent | heavily damaged ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolished | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaisersaal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ballroom ⓘ luxury suites ⓘ winter garden ⓘ |
| hasSurvivingPart |
Kaisersaal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
facade fragments ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | parts preserved as protected historic elements ⓘ |
| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Potsdamer Platz redevelopment
ⓘ
Sony Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berlin exclusion zone near the Berlin Wall (Cold War period) ⓘ Tiergarten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Potsdamer Platz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in historical photographs of Potsdamer Platz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lavish interior decoration
ⓘ
opulent architecture ⓘ role in Berlin's social life before World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | 400 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1908-01-01 ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolished | 1970s ⓘ |
| patron |
German aristocracy
ⓘ
international celebrities ⓘ wealthy industrialists ⓘ |
| relocatedComponent | Kaisersaal moved about 75 meters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Weimar Republic high society gatherings
ⓘ
World War I era social life in Berlin ⓘ heavy bombing during World War II ⓘ |
| socialStatus | one of Berlin's most prestigious hotels ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Potsdamer Straße 84 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
banquets
ⓘ
luxury accommodation ⓘ receptions ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
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