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Berlin Zehlendorft, the Oldest Theater

Berlin Zehlendorf, sometimes spelled with a "z", is a district in the municipality of Steglitz-Vinkelsberg in Berlin. It is in the southeast part of the city and is known as the place where a famous Jewish composer by the name of Johannes Brahms lived.

The district was formerly a part of the municipality of Brandenburger Landtag in Berlin and is today part of the city of Brandenburger Landtag. Before the municipal reform of 2020, Zehlendorf was actually a part of the city of Zollverein. Before that, it was a municipality in its own right; comprised of the municipality of Zehlen and the village of Wannsee. After its inclusion in the new municipality of Brandenburger Landtag, the name was changed to Berlin Zehlen.

The district is named after the place where the poet Johannes Brahms lived, but also after the location where he was born. In his youth, he had been sent to a boarding school in the city of Hessen, but when his father fell ill, he was sent home to live with his maternal grandmother in the family's farmhouse in Stadtwald. Later on, he worked as a shepherd for the family farm and then eventually moved to Berlin. As it was in Hessen, where he grew up, Zehlen has a high concentration of old wooden buildings and cobbled alleys.

A major center of the German theater industry, Berlin Zehlendorfaust is considered to be one of Germany's oldest theaters. Located in the Old Town, the theater is called the Reichstag theatre. It was used for performances of operas, plays and other musicals until the first world war. After the first world war, it was converted into a commercial theater and later on a cinema complex. Today, it is home to the famous Berlin Philharmonie and is located inside an old stone church.

The cinema complex is made up of three auditoriums: the Reichstag theatre, the Albert Hall cinema and the Cinema Schloss. Both the Reichstag theatre and the Albert Hall cinema are known for their quality of sound and are frequented by tourists from all over the world. The Cinema Schloss features two large screen movie screens and the cinema hall, which are the largest in the entire Berlin area, is known to have the best view of the city.

You can find plenty of restaurants, pubs, clubs and bars in Berlin Zehlen, which makes it a great place to relax and enjoy a good night out. It's possible to even get discounts from the different establishments.