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The building in which you stand has changed as a result of turning points in history of Berlin.

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This staircase is one of the best-preserved elements from the Tacheles era, still bearing layers of graffiti on the walls and ceiling above.

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Parts of the building and its basement were flooded, and a major fire severely damaged the structure – though it ultimately remained standing.

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Following the war and the division of Berlin, the building found itself within the Soviet sector, later becoming part of East Berlin

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, a group of artists started occupying the building in February 1990 and founded Project Tacheles.

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Fotografiska, from the Swedish for “photographic”, is the contemporary museum for photography, art, and culture.

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Original Music & Sound Design: Santiago Burelli