Garbátyplatz, Pankow
Josef Garbáty (1851-1939) was a Berlin entrepreneur who established a cigarette factory in Pankow with up to 1600 employees. Brand cigarettes like Königin von Saba, Kurmark and Garbáty Papirosi were sold worldwide. In 1938 the Nazis expropriated the Jewish family. Josef Garbáty was a sponsor of sport events and subsidized an orphanage in Pankow. - The production sites were still used in the GDR for brands like Club, Cabinet and Karo.
Honoring Garbáty the square in front of Pankow station was named Garbátyplatz in 2000. The lettering shown in the image was created by Susanne Ahner and erected in 2002.
Deutscher Wikipedia-Artikel: Josef Garbáty.
Garbátyplatz, Pankow
Josef Garbáty (1851-1939) was a Berlin entrepreneur who established a cigarette factory in Pankow with up to 1600 employees. Brand cigarettes like Königin von Saba, Kurmark and Garbáty Papirosi were sold worldwide. In 1938 the Nazis expropriated the Jewish family. Josef Garbáty was a sponsor of sport events and subsidized an orphanage in Pankow. - The production sites were still used in the GDR for brands like Club, Cabinet and Karo.
Honoring Garbáty the square in front of Pankow station was named Garbátyplatz in 2000. The lettering shown in the image was created by Susanne Ahner and erected in 2002.
Deutscher Wikipedia-Artikel: Josef Garbáty.