Abandoned in 1990, this diplomatic haunted house is a treasure chest of urban art and architecture. Official papers lie illuminated only with the visitors’ flashes and the scarce light that trespasses its cracks. In a residential area of Pankow which is said to be the home of major diplomats of the former East Germany, the abandoned Iraqi Embassy to the GDR is a delightful and spooky place to visit. Obviously, Abandoned Berlin has the embassy pretty well covered, and awesome photos can also be seen on Finding Berlin.
Thank you for your kind words. The embassy is very accessible. Like covered in Abandoned Berlin, it is relatively easy to get in. However, be aware the neighbors can be nosy and you could get fined if caught. It is located in a small complex along with active office buildings, so make sure you go on weekend. Also be wary that squatters could be inside, so use common sense when going in.
I wouldn’t mind about the neighbors so much. All kinds of people go for a stroll there, including kids from the neighborhood playing there. I don’t think anyone really cares. I wrote about my visit here: https://blog.mark17.net/abandoned-iraqi-embassy-in-berlin/
Did you know that Berlin is full of abandoned buildings covered in awesome graffiti? No? Well in that case, you will be AMAZED by Eisfabrik Berlin, the colourful deserted ice factory sitting on the Spree. As ever, you should check out Abandoned Berlin for the facts, history and other such information – and visit the blog of photographer Danilo Sierra for more great snaps.
Schieße mate! We’ve barely recovered from the ruination that was last month’s letlive. gig (black eye and severe neck trauma), and now the 40th largest minority in Berlin can rejoice as Welsh screamo legends Funeral For A Friend are back in town to remind us exactly how old we are.
Earlier this year, FFAF released their crunchy sixth album, Conduit, on which they avoid stagnation while cocking an occasional glance back at their hardcore roots. Basically, riffs. RIFFS! Here they are rockin’ a song from said record in Berlin earlier in the year:
Did we mention riffs?
It’s also the tenth anniversary of their landmark debut, Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation (CDADIC), AND next month their long out-of-print demo EP, Between Order And Model (BOAM) is being remastered and re-released. Here is a reminder of how cool people looked in 2002:
Main support comes courtesy of righteous Brighton punkers, Gnarwolves, who are bloody brilliant and super nice lads to boot. Lubricating the mosh are fellow metal Brits, POLAR. Capital letters. Full stop. Wicked.
FFAF will be playing songs from CDADIC, BOAM and more this Wednesday at Magnet Club, Falckensteinstraße 48, 10997 Berlin, starting at beer o’clock.
Eierpampe – mixture of sand or mud with water that kids make when they’re playing (lit. “egg goop”)
E also stands for:
eenmal (einmal) – once. Einjemachte, das – money in reserves, from Eingemachte meaning preserves or conserves. einfeif’n – to eat, short for hinein pfeifen, colloquial for “sucking in” (food – or even drugs). etepetete – prim and proper.
The Illustrated A-Z of Berlinerisch is a guide to the particular brand of German spoken in the country’s capital. One of our native Berliner helper elves describes the dialect as
a direct language with Herz und Schnauze (heart and snout). A Berliner always can make fun of others and him/herself, says everything as if he or she is a little drunk, and shortens words – because time is money, and after a hard working day you don’t want to spend a lot of energy speaking “properly”.
If you want to learn more about the German spoken by the rest of the country, check out our illustrated Daily Deutsch Doodles and follow the hashtag #dailydeutsch on Twitter.
Illustrators! Want to help us prettify the A-Z of Berlinerisch? Drop us a note at email (at) uberlin (dot) eu, and we’ll let you know how you can get involved!
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Oh, and Berliners wouldn’t say “das” anyway but “dit einjemachte” or “dat einjemachte” or even “eenjemachte”. I just instilled more article-caused-confusion in y’all, wa? ; )
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Great photographs. How accessible is this place i.e. is it easy to get in?
Hi, Saul!
Thank you for your kind words. The embassy is very accessible. Like covered in Abandoned Berlin, it is relatively easy to get in. However, be aware the neighbors can be nosy and you could get fined if caught. It is located in a small complex along with active office buildings, so make sure you go on weekend. Also be wary that squatters could be inside, so use common sense when going in.
Enjoy the exploration!
More detailed info of the place here: https://www.abandonedberlin.com/2010/06/party-at-saddams-house-abandoned-iraqi.html
I wouldn’t mind about the neighbors so much. All kinds of people go for a stroll there, including kids from the neighborhood playing there. I don’t think anyone really cares. I wrote about my visit here: https://blog.mark17.net/abandoned-iraqi-embassy-in-berlin/
amazing pics..brill article..well done Danilo
Thank you!