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Blub (water park)

Coordinates: 52°27′28″N 13°26′40″E / 52.4579°N 13.4445°E / 52.4579; 13.4445
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Blub
StandortBuschkrugallee 64, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52°27′28″N 13°26′40″E / 52.4579°N 13.4445°E / 52.4579; 13.4445
Opened1985 (1985)
Closed2002 (2002)
Ownerblub Badeparadies GmbH
StatusDefunct
Interior of Blub in 2013

Blub, short for Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies ("Berlin air- and bathing paradise"), was a water park in the Britz area of Neukölln district in Berlin, Germany. First opened in 1985, it was shut down in 2002 following health concerns, and the 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) site fell into disrepair.[1][2] In 2016, the buildings on the site were severely destroyed by fire.[3] Demolition work began in 2020; the site will be developed into a dwelling complex with 638 apartments.[4]

The site is located at Buschkrugallee 64, 12359 Berlin, near the Teltow Canal.

References

  1. ^ Krüger, Daniel (August 12, 2015). "Das Horror-Bad Blub, Berlins verbotene Attraktion". Welt Online (in German). Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Fahey, Ciarán (January 29, 2015). "Berlin's rat baths: inside the ruined swimming palace Blub – in pictures". the Guardian. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Feuer im Blub: Polizei ermittelt wegen Verdacht auf Brandstiftung". Berliner Zeitung (in German). July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Haarbach, Madlen (October 28, 2020). "Abrissarbeiten auf dem ehemaligen "Blub"-Gelände bald beendet - Baustart für 2021 geplant". Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved March 19, 2021.