Translocation of the Emperor´s Hall

During World War II, the Grand Hotel Esplanade, which was once located on what is now the Sony Center premises, was almost totally destroyed.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the halls that were left undestroyed in the building, were listed historic monuments. In order to be able to extend Potsdamer Strasse in width, the magnificent halls of this one-time luxury hotel had to be moved.

In 1996, the famous Kaisersaal went on a computer-controlled journey: The entire hall was moved by 75 meters in a costly and sophisticated operation.