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Industriegelände Oberschöneweide, Berlin
"The industrial district Schöneweide is closely linked to Emil Rathenau. In 1896 he purchased an area of 92,000 square meters next to the river Spree to establish the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG). Thus, he laid the foundations of one of the major industrial sites of his time. One year later Germany’s first three-phase power plant and the latest European cable plant became operational. The “schöne Weyde” turned into the “Chicago at the river Spree”. The fully electrified industrial complex attracted many visitors who came only for this purpose. Everything that could be powered by electricity was produced here, even vehicles. The historical structure of the vast industrial district with its broad range of products is still visible in the preserved buildings. The GDR made Schöneweide one of the country’s largest industrial centers employing 25,000 people by the time of the fall of the Berlin wall.
Following the reunification Schöneweide witnessed several unsuccessful attempts to preserve the industrial heritage. The number of jobs dropped from 25,000 to barely 2,000 in 2012. When the University of Applied Sciences moved in this meant a new beginning for the historical cable plant.
The Industriesalon Schöneweide Association operates the visitor center, is involved in the historical research of the district, conveys new perspectives on the local industrial heritage and offers exciting guided tours of a site heavily experiencing a period of change."
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Arriva Kent & Surrey 6305 LJ11 AEG is seen on Tower View, Kings Hill whilst working SDO route 77X. Monday 26th June 2023.
Wrightbus DB300 - Wrightbus Gemini 2 10.4m (Ex-Arriva London DW416)
Made this capture on way home from work!
The first buildings on the AEG site at Humboldthain were erected in the late nineteenth century, but the only surviving structure is what is named Beamtentor ("clerks' gate) designed by architect Franz Schwechten in 1896. The other buildings that remain standing were largely built to designs by architect Peter Behrens starting in 1910. They reflect fundamental changes in industrial architecture and paved the way for the history of twentieth-century architecture. Behrens developed a monumental style with strict, clearly ordered lines without any ornament. In addition to dark red brick, he also used bluish brick containing iron oxide on the façade which helped make the buildings stand out clearly from the surrounding residential area. One of the most impressive buildings on the former AEG site is the large machine assembly hall. Built in 1911/12 to plans by Peter Behrens, it is one of the largest factories of Berlin.