Blub (water park)

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]

Blub
LocationBuschkrugallee 64, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52.4579°N 13.4445°E / 52.4579; 13.4445
StatusDefunct
Opened1985 (1985)
Closed2002 (2002)
Ownerblub Badeparadies GmbH
Interior of Blub in 2013

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.


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