Berlin – It is located in the neighborhood of Bellevue Palace, the seat of the Federal President. On Sunday night, the historic teahouse in the English Garden burned down!
The fire brigade was alerted at 2:11 a.m. When the rescuers arrived, the roof of the teahouse was already ablaze. The reason for the fire spreading so quickly: the building has a thatched roof. The dry material generally catches fire easily – especially when it is as hot and dry as it has been in Berlin in recent days.
The cause of the fire is still unclear at this time.
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Quelle: Spreepicture08.09.2024
Fire reignited again and again
A major operation was immediately launched, the fire brigade was on site early in the night with 85 emergency personnel and had to contend with the special conditions on site.
The thatched roof in question kept catching fire again and again. A fire department spokesman has now confirmed that it has completely burned down.
More than 80 emergency personnel were on site to fight the fire
Foto: spreepicture
Nobody was injured, the exact extent of the damage is unclear. According to initial estimates, the damage is likely to be in the millions, as parts of the historic building have collapsed.
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The history of the teahouse in the English garden goes back to the 1950s. At that time, the British, under the leadership of their city commander, used more than 5,000 trees and flowers to reforest the bare Tiergarten in the post-war period.
During this time, the English Teahouse was also built on the foundations of the former home of the actor Gustaf Gründgens.
Queen Elizabeth II planted during a visit to Berlin In 1965, he personally picked up an oak tree from the Windsor Gardens near the Tea House.
