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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> Does anyone know the address in Berlin where Agnes Bernelle lived as a child? Or


Question:The details may be in her autobiography, 'The Fun Palace'. I'm in Berlin this week, but don't have the book with me. Agnes was a dear friend and I would love to visit the street where she grew up. I would be very grateful if anyone can provide information. Thank you.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The details may be in her autobiography, 'The Fun Palace'. I'm in Berlin this week, but don't have the book with me. Agnes was a dear friend and I would love to visit the street where she grew up. I would be very grateful if anyone can provide information. Thank you.

It is stated in the German Wikipedia, and even if you can't read the German (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Bern... I will translate the essential details you're looking for:

The theatre was the "Theater am Nollendorfplatz" (which is, surprise, in Nollendorfplatz). Here you can see a pic of the building today:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de...

Her birth house was at Victoria-Luise-Platz 1. The house was destroyed in the War, but there is a memorial plaque on her name in the new building.

There are some tour companies offering tours in this area, so you can go there with a guide; look out for flyers on tours on "Weimer Berlin", the Roaring 1920s; etc.

These tours, for example, should include these places:
http://www.gablinger.com/jewishwest.htm
http://www.gablinger.com/rock.html (this one would probably ne of lesser interest to you, though.)