The most spectacular ballroom in Berlin was called Resi and was the place for dancing, flirting, and luxurious entertainment. World War II brought dancing to an abrupt end
Ballrooms had their heyday in Berlin 100 years ago. The First World War was over, and the emperor had abdicated.
In Berlin, both Berliners and the many foreigners who came to the electrified metropolis flirted and danced in the city’s many ballrooms. The most spectacular was called Residenz-Casino or just Resi by the Berliners.
Resi opened in 1908, but it was not until the mid-1920s that the ballroom experienced its peak.
The guests sat at tables around a dance floor with room for 1,000 people. There was a stage with a live orchestra. There were four bars where guests could get drinks.
The ceiling was decorated with mirrors, and there were also reflecting spheres spinning next to the tables. At the end of 1920, fountains were also installed, with water rising and falling in time to the music.
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