Ballhaus Tiergarten, Heritage monument in Moabit, Germany.
Ballhaus Tiergarten is a heritage monument in Berlin-Mitte built from yellow and red brick with distinctive arched windows throughout its facade. Two lower side wings styled after Italian villas complete the structure and frame the main building.
Built in 1879/80 as the officers' casino of the 1st Guard Field Artillery Regiment, the building was designed and its construction supervised by garrison building inspector Otto Heimerdinger. It stood on an open plot in the middle of a green area, away from the enlisted men's quarters, as the military administration wanted. In 1934/35 an eastern annex with further halls and a kitchen was added alongside the conversion of the neighbouring barracks for the war academy.
The name Ballhaus Tiergarten dates from after the Second World War, when the former officers' casino became known by this name. Since 2001 the building has housed the Embassy of Uzbekistan, and music concerts are held in the historic rooms. In the surrounding green area stands a sandstone stele on a marble base listing the battle sites of the Franco-Prussian War, topped by a Prussian eagle.
The building stands at Perleberger Strasse 62 in Berlin and currently houses the Embassy of Uzbekistan. Musical events and concerts are held regularly, making it a place where architecture and culture intersect.
The main reception hall's ceiling was carefully restored using preserved fragments after removing a temporary covering installed in the 1930s. This meticulous reconstruction reveals how parts of the original design survived and were brought back to life.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,342 contributors worldwide.