Reichspostzentralamt, Expressionist architectural monument in Tempelhof, Germany
The Reichspostzentralamt is an administrative building in Tempelhof featuring expressionist architecture, distinguished by a long south facade of blue-red clinker bricks arranged with vertical structural elements. It was built using steel skeleton construction and contains five floors with extensive interior detail.
Built between 1925 and 1928 from designs by Edmund Beisel and Karl Pfuhl, this structure served as the central postal authority. After the Second World War it was repurposed, and today houses the Berlin State Criminal Police Office.
The building takes its name from its original role as the central postal authority and features ornamental interior details including turquoise ceramic tiles on the main staircase. These decorative elements reflect the care that was invested in public workplaces of that era.
The building is easily visible from the outside and located on Ringbahnstraße in Tempelhof with good public transport connections. The interior is not open to the public as the building currently serves as a police facility.
This structure played a central role in developing German radio, telephone, and telegraph systems through its specialized laboratories and research facilities. This function made it an important site for technical innovation of its era.
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