Bärenquell (pronounced Bear-en-quell) Brewery Originally opened in 1888, and was located in the South East of Berlin, near a district called Schoeneweide. It made a local series of beers all the way through the era of the “Communist East”. The plant complex closed in 1994. This seems to consist of several buildings including Main Brewing Facility – above, Control Room, Warehouses, Inspection, Shipping / Receiving Offices, and Administration. You can see most of the photos below, in the slideshow (click on the “arrows” in the bottom right corner to fit it to your screen).
Now, it sits empty and locked up, behind a series of gates and graffiti covered walls. However, because of it’s close proximity to Neukolln, Berlin, there are many squatters and shady characters that to come and this area, thus making it relatively easy to find a way inside (before you’re asking – there aren’t any “no tresspassing signs” – these are few and far between here). Upon Exploration, the photo group found lots of graffiti, old furniture, old drug use type items, trashed out cars and remnants of thefts of various things. Not bad subjects for a day of photography, if you ask me….
Please check out more of the photo set here – and don’t forget to comment!
