Café Okerterrassen, Heritage coffeehouse on Parkstraße in Brunswick, Germany
Café Okerterrassen is a heritage-listed coffeehouse on Parkstraße in Brunswick featuring distinctive 19th-century architecture. The building has a rounded bay section with Corinthian columns and raised terraces that look out over the Oker River valley.
A master pastry chef named Kummer established this coffeehouse in 1906, though the building itself had stood since 1872. It managed to survive the widespread destruction that affected Brunswick during World War II and remained open until closure in 2013.
The café's name reflects its riverside terrace location, a feature that shaped how guests experienced the space from the start. The interior and exterior design show how early 20th-century coffeehouse culture valued both refinement and views of the surrounding landscape.
The coffeehouse sat at Parkstraße 11 in a central location easily reached on foot or by public transport. The building's elevated position along the Oker makes it easy to find and offers clear views of the surrounding neighborhood.
The building was one of only two structures on Parkstraße to survive the heavy bombing during World War II. This survival makes it a visible testament to Brunswick's urban history during that period.
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