Admiral Palast

The Admiralspalast, in Berlin

The Admiralspalast is a historic theatre of Berlin, one of the rare entertainment buildings to have survived the destructions of the war. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high place of the stage and entertainment, near the Friedrichstraße.

The theatre that survived the Berlin of the past

The Admiralspalast is one of the historic entertainment venues of Berlin. Built at the beginning of the twentieth century, it knew its golden age in the Roaring Twenties, when Berlin was an effervescent capital of entertainment, cabaret and revue. It is among the rare great leisure buildings to have escaped the destructions of the Second World War, keeping its characteristic architecture and façade. After the war, it played a role in the cultural life of East Berlin. Restored, it today hosts shows, musicals and concerts. The Admiralspalast testifies to the history of Berlin entertainment and its rebirth.

What to see

You admire one of the rare historic theatres that survived the destructions of the war, with characteristic architecture and façade, a witness of the golden age of Berlin entertainment of the Roaring Twenties, near the Friedrichstraße. The Admiralspalast today hosts shows and concerts. It is a stop for lovers of culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Admiralspalast lies near the Friedrichstraße station, in Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its façade from the street; the shows follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What is the Admiralspalast in Berlin?

A historic theatre of the beginning of the twentieth century, one of the rare entertainment buildings that survived the destructions of the war, a witness of the golden age of Berlin cabaret, which today hosts shows and concerts.

Where is the Admiralspalast?

Near the Friedrichstraße station, in Berlin, in Germany.