Take a trip back in time to Berlin in the
1920s and enjoy this interesting political and cultural moment.
The 1920's Berlin Project is a historic
community role-playing in Second Life that simulates daily life in Berlin
during the Weimar Republic. This is one of the few sims in Second Life that is
based on a historical period.
Teleporting to this region gives us the
feeling that we actually are in Berlin in the 20s, in a realistic and authentic
way. The project was conceived within the virtual world to help people
understand Weimar (an
unofficial designation for the German state between 1919 and 1933).
This sim has rules for all visitors. Before exploring
this great city, people should dress in the 1920’s style (you can pick up free
period costumes at the entrance), or buy some clothes from the vintage shops in
town. The main idea is to see that all visitors and residents feel as if they
belong to the period of time.
The sim has various roleplay elements to it, in as much
as you will find residents living and working on it. Regular townsfolk behave
gracefully and it is common for residents and visitors to use German phrases to
greet one another. In the city there are
many English-speaking visitors and several other languages are also regularly
spoken.
When walking the streets, you will see
buildings which are exact replicas of real buildings, such as the exclusive and
luxurious Hotel Adlon, the Alexanderplatz station, Zum Nussbaum inn and
Brandenburg Gate. There are also other buildings in the architectural style of
this era, such as the large block of Bauhaus-style apartments.
By
exploring the place, you will find amazing modern houses where rich people in the
live in the lap of luxury and leisure. Walking through the alleys and the dirty
narrow streets, you will see small apartments where the poor working class live.
You can visit some of the most popular
places in the city, such as:
Der Keller Tanzlokal (Nightclub) - a very crowded nightclub located in a wet basement, in one of the lanes of the city, where anyone can dance the Charleston or chat, and knock back a beer or two.
Der Keller Tanzlokal (Nightclub) - a very crowded nightclub located in a wet basement, in one of the lanes of the city, where anyone can dance the Charleston or chat, and knock back a beer or two.
Asta
Cinema - theater visitors may attend cartoons, news
and movies that belong to this period.
Cabaret
Eldorado - a fun club which the gay community attended.
Odeon
Theatre and The Hindenburg Schule - are cultural spaces
where visitors can find educational activities, films, dance, and live
entertainment.
Schloss
Museum – when exploring this museum visitors will
find several exhibitions. When I was there, they were exhibiting old photos of
Berlin in the 20s. The Berlin Project 1920
has been maintained thanks to tenants living in the SIM, supporters and random
donations from visitors. The residences in the city are almost always busy.
Come and see with your own eyes! Travel
back in time, and enjoy beautiful Berlin in 1920 in Second Life.
Danke! Nice article, one small correction; the cinema is called Babylon.
ReplyDeleteAlso the slurl is wrong, that one no longer works.
ReplyDeleteBerlin can be found here;
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/1920s%20Berlin%20Project/242/224/1929