Tacheles – Symbol of Berlin’s subculture under threat
Behind the crumbling and pockmarked façade of the Tacheles, Berlin’s most famous squat, the party is over. On January 5th the artists, who have occupied the enormous space for the past 19 years, were issued eviction orders. But they have decided to stay put.
Artists from all over the world flocked to Berlin when the Wall fell in 1989, with one group taking over Tacheles. The venue quickly came to symbolise Berlin’s underground culture, surviving both the influx of tourists and the commercialisation of the arts scene.
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