Title
Besenkammer-Bar
Subject
Gay bar
Description
Besenkammer-Bar, located near Alexanderplatz, is a historical and notably small gay bar whose name aptly translates to "broom closet." The bar is open 24 hours and serves a mixed clientele of mostly gay men, Berlin residents, and tourists. It was one of the first gay bars in East Germany and has continued to operate in the present day.
Creator
Priscilla Lagunas
Source
2012. "Besenkammer-Bar Advertisement." Siegessäule, April.
Publisher
Siegessäule
Relation
Coverage
Cold War era East Berlin, GDR/DDR; modern Berlin, Germany
Founders/owners
Original Founder Unknown
1990 - 2008: Gabriel Rexhausen (owner)
2008 - present: Christoph Rexhausen (owner)
1990 - 2008: Gabriel Rexhausen (owner)
2008 - present: Christoph Rexhausen (owner)
Dates
Exact date unknown, pre-reunification (before 1990) - present
Address
Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Participants
Mostly gay men, some non-LGBTQ+ Berliners