Berliner Innenstadt in Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
David Bowie
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1. David Bowie Marker
David Bowie
8.1. 1947 – 10.1.2016
In dieser Zeit entstanden die Alben »Low«, »Heroes« und »Lodger«. Sie gingen als Berliner Trilogie in die Musikgeschichte ein
»We can be heroes, just for one day«
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Gefördert durch die GASAG Berliner Gaswerke Aktiengesellschaft
David Bowie
January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016
He lived in this house from 1976 to 1978. During this time he recorded the albums Low, Heroes and Lodger. In music history these are now known as his Berlin Trilogy.
"We can be heroes, just for one day"
Erected 2016 by GASAG Berliner Gaswerke Aktiengesellschaft.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1947.
Location. 52° 29.353′ N, 13° 21.566′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Tempelhof-Schöneberg. It is in Berliner Innenstadt. It is on Hauptstraße, on the right when
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kurt Hiller (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Die erste neue Straße / The First New Street (approx. half a kilometer away); Hildegard Knef (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Hauptgeschäftsstraße der Insel / Main Commercial Street of the Island (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Die »Rote Insel« / The “Red Island” (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Christopher Isherwood (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Hilde Radusch (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Else Lasker-Schüler (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
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2. David Bowie Marker - contextual view
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3. David Bowie Marker - wider view
Photographed by Rochester, NY Police Department, March 3, 1976
4. David Bowie in a 1976 mugshot
This famous Bowie mugshot (sometimes noted as the 'world's coolest mugshot') was taken some few months before his move to Berlin in late 1976. Although arrested for marijuana possession when this photo was taken, charges were later dropped.
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