{"id":684,"date":"2013-04-12T20:09:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T18:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kersavond.augustfirst.de\/?p=684"},"modified":"2023-01-05T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:49:26","slug":"the-abandoned-iraqi-embassy-in-east-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanpresents.net\/en\/2013\/04\/the-abandoned-iraqi-embassy-in-east-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"abandoned iraqi embassy in east berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>the former iraqi embassy of the gdr is no longer really a true insiders\u2019 tip, but this ghost embassy is still worth a visit.<br>the building was abandoned in 1991 and has since been a stronghold for souvenir hunters: furniture, typewriters and cabinets full of files were simply left behind in the rush to get out. after 2 decades, most of the furnishings are either gone or decomposed. a fire a few years ago also left its smoky traces.<br>in 2009, this building was used as a backdrop for a nexus music video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600282226\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8240\/8600282226_20c2bb0c26_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600286554\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8384\/8600286554_c951040c92_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599180551\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8370\/8599180551_9c8a7892d8_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600277778\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8234\/8600277778_4b53aa62b0_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>graffiti &#8211; reid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600288354\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8090\/8600288354_bc2d3ac2df_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>saddam hussein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600287926\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8086\/8600287926_4d3764f7e5_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>his excellency saddam hussein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600283696\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8087\/8600283696_35677f4f67_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>file cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600283228\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8508\/8600283228_566905a5f7_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>file cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599174565\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8241\/8599174565_57b9896e8a_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>typingmaschine in the snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600284694\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8528\/8600284694_e1ddb26f60_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>left documents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600279012\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8247\/8600279012_ca368bda4e_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>sieglinde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600275332\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8523\/8600275332_d9613aeb38_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>simon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600282720\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8377\/8600282720_b0c1eb2733_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>irak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599187345\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8230\/8599187345_97b8425d28_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600285730\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8519\/8600285730_c62c36c2e4_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>sofa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599182595\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8239\/8599182595_496722751a_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>graffit &#8211; reid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8600284208\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8234\/8600284208_7ee9d68765_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>schreibtisch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599181869\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8391\/8599181869_647a768239_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>graffiti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599188399\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8244\/8599188399_c9403dfcd5_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>graffiti &#8211; reid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone flkr no-thumb\"><a class=\"flkr no-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kersavond\/8599190113\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8366\/8599190113_8c2862c5b7_z.jpg\" alt=\"die verlassene irakische botschaft - berlin\"\/><\/a><figcaption>tag &#8211; lezg cusek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BjmAYG5U1Q?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the former iraqi embassy of the gdr is no longer really a true insiders\u2019 tip, but this ghost embassy is still worth a visit.the building was abandoned in 1991 and has since been a stronghold for souvenir hunters: furniture, typewriters and cabinets full of files were simply left behind in the rush to get out. 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