Freilichtbühne Templin: Memories and the call for revival!

The open -air stage in the Templiner Bürgergarten has been the focus of the discussions about its questionable condition for years. Jürgen Lemke, who has lived in Templin since 2007, expressed his regret about the dilapidated state of the stage. In conversations with contemporary witnesses such as Horst Mallek and Günter Harms, he collected memories of the once lively events that took place there. The open -air stage was completed in 1967 and was known for summer film days, concerts and performances by pop singers.

It was originally planned to build the stage next to the water tower in Prenzlauer Allee, but the location was considered unsuitable. Instead, the excavation of an adjacent apartment building was used to build the stage. There were only partial repairs of the electrical system on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the citizens' garden, but the stage has not yet been permanently playable. Klaus Hülskopf and other citizens agree to Lemke's assessment of the state of the open -air stage.

memories of past times

The memories of the active use of the open -air stage are strongly anchored in the residents. Dr. Detlef Luckow remembered his school days and the concerts that took place there. Margit Dura reported the great popularity of events with Western artists in the 1970s. Klaus Preuss told about a cinema performance that had to be canceled due to a thunderstorm. Ronald Wienecke and Tobias Wokan also brought traditional events that took place on May 1st.

Klaus-Dieter Kleiß emphasized the desire to revive the open-air stage and compared this wish to the hyparschalen complex in Templin. The hyparschafe, which was built as a bad weather alternative to the open -air stage in 1968, has experienced a comprehensive renovation in recent years that could offer a new impulse for local culture.

In recent years, three hyparschalen, including those in Templin, have been renovated. Originally, after the turn, the uses of the shells that Ulrich Müther designed were abandoned, which led to their expression. The hyparschafe in Templin was completed in 1972 under the direction of the FDGB and has been a listed building since 2004. The ensemble comprises several uses, such as a daycare center, office space and gastronomy, and thus offers the possibility to use synergy effects, such as evergut-architektur.de reported.