Ufa-Palast

Located in the city centre at the corner of Dammtorstrasse and Valentinskamp. Originally on this site was the Lessing Theatre, which Ufa took over in 1917. It was demolished and a new Ufa Palast was built and opened in 1929. It was designed by architectural firm Bloch & Hochfield, the huge 2,700-seat cinema formed part of an office building named the German House. Inside the auditorium, seating was provided in orchestra and balcony levels. In the auditorium there was a huge laylight in the ceiling, which was set in a cove, illuminated by a trough of concealed lighting. The cinema had a fully equipped stage and stagehouse.

It was badly damaged by allied bombing in 1943 and closed. After the end of World War II it was repaired and taken over by the British Army to be used as a military theatre. They vacated the building in 1956 and the building quickly deteriorated. It was demolished in March 1957.

A new 988-seat Ufa-Palast was built on the site which has its own page on Cinema Treasures.

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