Rote Flora

The Rote Flora is a former theatre in the Sternschanze quarter in Hamburg. It has been squatted since November 1989 as an autonomous cultural centre in opposition to a decision to turn it into a musical theatre. The collective said in 2001 "We are the 'UFO in the neighbourhood.' The black hole in public space. The City won't get rid of us because we are a part of what life is."
The theatre was built in 1888 and named Tivoli-Theater. Soon thereafter, it was renamed Concerthaus Flora, and eventually became the Flora-Theater. It was used for concerts, operettas, revues and boxing matches. Being one of the few theatres in Hamburg not damaged during World War II, it continued to host performances until 1943. During the last few years of the war, the theatre was closed and used for storage, but soon reopened after a renovation in 1949. From 1953 to 1964, the building was used as a cinema with around 800 seats; the department store 1000 Töpfe then moved in and remained until 1987.

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