Potsdam wants to buy Charlott-Kino: Rescue for the iconic decay!

Potsdam wants to buy Charlott-Kino: Rescue for the iconic decay!

Potsdam, Deutschland - in Potsdam there is an important decision that deals with the fate of the listed cinema Charlott. The city is currently examining the acquisition of this cult site in Potsdam-West, which has been empty since 1998 and is now considered to be in danger of collapse. How Maz-online.de reported on Wednesday evening a decision was made in the finance committee, which forms the basis for further discussions. There is currently debating a potential expropriation or the exercise of the municipal right of first refusal.

The situation around the cinema is tense. The owner did not meet his obligations, which led to speculation about the monument. Bernd Richter, the plant manager of the municipal real estate service, opposed the left proposal of the left, as there is no financial means to advance the project. Anja Günther von der Left emphasizes the cultural value of the building and emphasizes the interest of the city society in the preservation of the cinema.

a piece of history

The Charlott was originally opened as a ballroom in 1890 and served as a censain hall from 1934 before it finally closed its doors in 1998. In its last basic renovation in 1989, the cinema had three demonstration rooms with a total of 519 seats. The past decade has added strongly to the building and explains Bernd Rubelt, head of building department that there has been no final building permit for a possible conversion to a retail location, even though there are efforts to obtain them this year. immobibel.de adds that the city exerts pressure on the owner to initiate security measures, but so far without clear deadline.

The Charlott is therefore not only symbolic of the loss of a cultural heritage, but also for the challenges associated with maintenance of such listed buildings. After all, the construction has already been targeted by the preservation of monuments, which has stimulated the acquisition by the city for 20 years now. Building historian Thomas Sander emphasizes the architectural value of Charlott, and hope grow that creative ideas for using the building can arise, as Tiemo Reimann notes from the SPD.

Potsdam as a cultural center

Potsdam, with its around 160,000 inhabitants, is not only an important center for culture, education and business in Brandenburg, but also offers sights such as the Park Sanssouci and the Cecilienhof Castle. As dhm.de , the city was an important place for German film art in the 1920s and 1930s, especially with the universe-film AG (UFA), which produced more films than everyone else European states together.

The return of Charlott cinema to new life could not only be a further step towards revitalizing a valuable cultural asset, but also contribute to the cultural landscape of Potsdam. On July 2, a crucial city council is imminent, in which the future of cinema is discussed. The hope of a positive turn is great, because it seems that the city is ready to campaign for the preservation and use of this historical building.