Christian Buckard Reconstructs the Romanische Café, Berlin's Legendary Meeting Place Before the Nazis
Journalist and filmmaker Christian Buckard has traced the history of the Romanische Café, once Berlin's most famous café, where Bertolt Brecht, Marlene Dietrich and Albert Einstein were regulars. The venue's story ends with the Nazi seizure of power, and in 1943 Allied bombs reduced it to a shell. Buckard's account follows the establishment from its heyday as a gathering point for the city's cultural figures through its destruction.
Key facts
- The Romanische Café was Berlin's most famous café.
- Bertolt Brecht, Marlene Dietrich and Albert Einstein were among those who frequented it.
- The Nazis' rise to power marked the end of the café's era.
- Allied bombs destroyed the Romanische Café in 1943.
- After the bombing, only a shell of the building remained.
- Journalist and filmmaker Christian Buckard has reconstructed the café's history.
- Buckard's account covers the period before Hitler came to power.
Entities
Artists
- Bertolt Brecht
- Marlene Dietrich
- Albert Einstein
- Christian Buckard
Institutions
- Romanische Café
- NZZ
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany