Die Wiesenburg Berlin

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The Wiesnburg is a creative, lively work and event venue in the heart of Berlin-Wedding characterized by social responsibility and community + Conceived by the Berlin Asylum Association as a place of refuge for the homeless and needy, the facility opened in 1896. Designed and built by architects Töbelmann and Schmock, the facility was largely self-sufficient, with its own electrical supply and a 112-meter-deep well. The homeless soon gave the area the name 'Die Wiesenburg' - | - Die Wiesenburg is a creative living, learning and working venue in the heart of Berlin-Wedding shaped by social traditions and solidarity. + Die Wiesenburg was opened in 1896 as a new and modern homeless shelter by the Berliner Obdachlos Asyl Verein to accommodate the growing numbers of homeless people in Berlin. Designed by architects Töbelmann and Schmock, it was a partly self-sufficient facility with its own electricity supply and a 112 m deep well. Quickly called 'Die Wiesenburg' amongst the homeless, it provided up to 21,000 short-term shelter places per month. New standards were set in this epidemic-prone city through modern metal beds, the disinfection and washing of clothes and the possibility to shower and bathe. For more info click http://diewiesenburg.berlin/ This content has been machine translated.