Ritter Butzke has origins as an illegal club but is now a Kreuzberg party circuit fixture. Wrinkle-free folk hit the four floors in a former bathroom-fittings factory for high-quality music, courtesy of both DJ legends and the latest sound spinners of the house and techno scenes. It also hosts concerts and there's a courtyard in summer.
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Ritter Butzke
Kreuzberg
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