Ratskeller (German: "council's cellar ", pl. Ratskeller , historically Rathskeller ) is a name in German-speaking countries for a bar or restaurant located in the basement of a city hall ( Rathaus ) or nearby. Many taverns , nightclubs , bars and similar establishments throughout the world use the term.
6-686: The Bremen Ratskeller , erected in 1405, has one of the oldest wine cellars in Germany and was a centre of the wine trade in Bremen . The Ratskeller in Lübeck is one of the oldest in northern Germany, with parts dating from the Romanesque era. The earliest documented use for wine storage dates from circa 1220. The Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) Ratskeller restaurant in Indianapolis, known as
12-536: A Rathskeller that was renovated in 2017. It contains 29 painted German mottoes and currently serves as a cafe. The Rathskeller & Gardens, in State College, Pennsylvania , adjacent to the University Park campus of Penn State University , was opened by State College resident, "Pop" Flood, three days after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. In 1934, Flood sold to C.C. “Doggie” Alexander, who changed
18-576: A traditional tavern and today a large part of it is a gourmet restaurant . Since 1330, the Council of Bremen held the privilege of white wine which was valid until 1815. No citizen could sell wine without the permission of the council. All wines had to be stored in the Cellar of the council. The purpose was to control the prices and the payment of taxes. With about 650 varieties the Ratskeller has
24-468: Is the council wine cellar (German: " Ratskeller ") of the Townhall of Bremen . Since it was erected in the year 1405, German wines were stored and sold there. With its history over 600 years the Ratskeller of Bremen is one of the oldest wine cellars of Germany, furthermore the oldest wine barrel of Germany, a wine from Rüdesheim which is dated 1653, is stored here. In the cellar there has long been
30-747: The Athenaeum, received historic landmark status and has served Bavarian cuisine since 1894. The California Hall (formerly Das Deutches Haus) was built in 1912 in San Francisco and had a Rathskeller restaurant in the basement. The Rathskeller in Boston was a famous rock and roll club from 1974 to 1997, a locus of Boston's alternative rock scene, hosting local bands like The Cars and Pixies as well as many other bands such as The Police and Metallica before they achieved breakthrough fame. The Minnesota State Capitol , completed in 1905, contains
36-403: The name to "The All-American Rathskeller", the name that remained with the bar until it closed on January 28, 2018. Many universities and public institutions have pubs or student center dining facilities located in repurposed basements. To market these nontraditional eating locations, many are termed "Ratskeller" or some variation thereof. Bremen Ratskeller The Bremen Ratskeller
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