Bremen-Mitte in Mitte, Germany — Central Europe
Haus Atlantis
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House Atlantis
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025
1. Haus Atlantis / House Atlantis Marker
Benannt nach dem sagenhaften „Erdteil Atlantis“, erbaut in den Jahren 1930/31 von Bernhard Hoetger. 1944 ausgebrannt. Die Fassade wurde 1965 von dem Bildhauer Ewald Mataré neu gestaltet. 1988 wurde das Haus zu einem Hotel umgebaut. Zu den interessantesten Zeugnissen deutscher Architektur der 1930er Jahre zählen das weitgehend original erhaltene Treppenhaus mit dem Himmelssaal.
The building was named after the legendary continent of Atlantis and built in 1930/31 by Bernhard Hoetger. It was gutted by fire in 1944. The façade was redesigned by the sculptor Ewald Mataré in 1965. The building was then converted into a hotel in 1988. The largely preserved original staircase with the Sky Room is one of the most interesting examples of 1930s German architecture.
(Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 53° 4.491′ N, 8° 48.331′ E. Marker is in Bremen, in Mitte
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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: Robinson-Crusoe-Haus / Robinson-Crusoe-House (here, next to this marker); Haus des Glockenspiels / Glockenspiel House (a few steps from this marker); Condor Rekordflug / Condor Record Flight (a few steps from this marker); Die Gluckhenne / The Broody Hen (a few steps from this marker); Roselius-Haus / Roselius House (within shouting distance of this marker); Haus St. Petrus / St Petrus House (within shouting distance of this marker); Haus der Sieben Faulen / House of the Seven Lazy Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Paula Becker-Modersohn Haus / Paula Becker-Modersohn House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bremen.
Also see . . .
1. Haus Atlantis (Böttcherstraße Archive). The QR code at the top of the marker leads to both German and English histories of the building, with many pictures. (Submitted on May 30, 2025.)
2. Atlantis Haus (Wikipedia). Excerpt on history and architecture:
The building was the second designed by Bernhard Hoetger (1929–31) for Böttcherstrasse on the basis of ideas from Ludwig Roselius, the prosperous(Submitted on May 30, 2025.)coffee entrepreneur, and Herman Wirth, the Nazi ethnographer specializing in German ancestral heritage. Roselius was impressed by Wirth's belief that Atlantis, now sunk in the North Sea, was originally inhabited by Germanics who took their culture and civilization to Egypt and Mesopotamia, making the Germans the oldest race on earth. Constructed as a demonstratively modern Art Deco building of glass, wood and ferro-concrete, it was therefore structured specifically to house an institute for the study of Atlantis with a lecture theatre, reading room, club rooms (for members of Roselius' Club zu Bremen) and exhibition space. The Atlantis building has been described as the "bizarre centre" of Roselius's architectural investment in Böttcherstraße.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 20252. Haus Atlantis / House Atlantis Marker - to the left of the hotel entrance
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025
3. Haus Atlantis / House Atlantis facade, with marker visible on left
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025
4. Haus Atlantis / House Atlantis - as seen from Martinistraße
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
