The Hackesche Höfe () is a notable courtyard complex situated adjacent to the Hackescher Markt in the centre of

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. The complex consists of eight interconnected courtyards, accessed through a main arched entrance at number 40 Rosenthaler Straße. The complex was designed in the Jugendstil (or Art Nouveau) style by

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, and the first courtyard is adorned with a magnificent facade of polychrome glazed brick. The construction of this project, launched in 1906, follows a pattern of clear separation between residential areas, crafts, trade and culture, which distinguishes it from the courtyards of the 19th century. In 1909 Kurt Hiller and Jakob van Hoddis established '' Der Neue Club'' here which hosted such events as the literary evenings they called the ''Neopathetisches Cabaret'' (Neo-pathetic Cabaret). These proved to be very popular, often attracting hundreds of spectators. There is a plaque commemorating van Hoddis as one of the victims of National Socialism at the Hackesche Höfe.

Gallery

File:200806 Berlin 477.JPG File:Hackesche Höfe - panoramio (2).jpg File:Mitte Hackesche Höfe Brunnen.jpg File:Gedenktafel Rosenthaler Str 40 (Mitte) Jakob van Hoddis.jpg, Memorial plaque to Jakob van Hoddis

References

External links

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The official website of Die Hackeschen Höfe

Description of the Hackeschen Höfe on Berlin's official web site
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