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Body Culture School of Adolf Koch
The Body Culture School of Adolf Koch was a Nacktkultur school that combined teachings of gymnastics, nudity, and political theory. Located at Friedrichstrasse 218, lectures on hygiene were common as members of the community highly valued healthy…
Zauberflote
Zauberflote was a beautiful dance emporium in Berlin that would entertain both gay men and lesbian women. There were three separate floors, each floor could pack in about 1,500 partygoers. The first floor was a dancehall that was strictly for…
Connection-SHOP
Connection-SHOP is a sex shop that is also connected to a gay club. It is completely queer-friendly and the shop sells kink-related items, specifically leatherware. In the past, the club aspect has been exclusive to queer men, but recently they've…
Toppkeller
A primarily lesbian bar/club that was open in Berlin. Located at Schwerinstrasse 13 (near Nollendorfplatz) and was in operation between 1924-1931. It was previously known as "Westend-Ressource" during the German Empire and was renamed to "Gründers…
Die Busche
A LGBTQ+ nightclub in Berlin with a resident DJ. It opened in 1986 under the German Democatic Republic in East Berlin and was one of the first gay clubs that was approved to open. It opened on Buschalle (where the club gets its name from) in…
Axel Hotel Berlin
This is a hotel aimed at members of the LGBTQ+ community and is advertised as a "hetero-friendly hotel." In Berlin, it is known as "the Grindr hotel" and is an adults-only hotel. It is located in Schöneberg, which is considered to be the center of…
Prinzknecht
This pub is considered to be the heart of Berlin's LGBTQ+ nightlife and is a club for exclusively men. It is just next to Club Connection (a renowned gay club) and a few floors down from ART Hotel Connection (an LGBTQ+ hotel). It is leather-friendly,…
Babylon Kreuzberg
Babylon Kreuzberg is a movie theatre that has been around for decades. Every Monday night they have "MonGays" where they will play films that are tailored to queer movie fans and queer-movie fans.
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