Like most of Berlin, Moabit has its share of signs ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, including many that have outlived the stores whose names they bear. This far-from-complete roundup features some of the neighborhood’s most colorful signage.
![Rosentraum, Beusselstraße, closing date unknown. Until renovations began in April 2016, the abandoned cafe below gave off an overpowering wild-animal scent from the cracks in its windows, potentially from urban foxes—a fairly common sight on upper B…](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2_image-asset.png?w=668&ssl=1)
Rosentraum, Beusselstraße, closing date unknown. Until renovations began in April 2016, the abandoned cafe below gave off an overpowering wild-animal scent from the cracks in its windows, potentially from urban foxes—a fairly common sight on upper Beusselstraße.
![These signs, across Beusselstraße from Rosentraum (above), share an amazing geometric sans font. However, they likely belonged to two different businesses—unless one business was both a seed supplier (Samenhandlung) and clothing presser (Heißmangel).](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3_image-asset.png?w=668&ssl=1)
These signs, across Beusselstraße from Rosentraum (above), share an amazing geometric sans font. However, they likely belonged to two different businesses—unless one business was both a seed supplier (Samenhandlung) and clothing steam-presser (Heißmangel).
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![South entrance, Arminiusmarkthalle, Arminiusstraße. Of Berlin's 14 original Markthalle, only this one has remained continuously open since its unveiling in 1891.](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/145_image-asset.jpg?w=668&ssl=1)
South entrance, Arminiusmarkthalle, Arminiusstraße. Of Berlin’s 14 original Markthalle, only this one has remained continuously open since its unveiling in 1891.
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![Aquaristik Mannhardt on Beusselstraße (closed 2015).](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/4_image-asset.png?w=668&ssl=1)
Aquaristik Mannhardt on Beusselstraße (closed 2015).
![The beautiful (but sadly non-functioning) phone booth outside the Rathaus Tiergarten on Turmstraße.](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/147_image-asset.jpg?w=668&ssl=1)
The beautiful (but sadly non-functioning) phone booth outside the Rathaus Tiergarten on Turmstraße.
![The complimentary signs of Otto-Apotheke and Otto's Berliner Curry, Ottostraße.](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5_image-asset.png?w=668&ssl=1)
The complimentary signs of Otto-Apotheke and Otto’s Berliner Curry, Ottostraße.
![Gandalf Pub, Gotzkowskystraße, closing date unknown. Based on the name alone, we're holding out for some unknown benefactor to reopen this one.](https://i0.wp.com/www.degradedorbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/148_image-asset.jpg?w=668&ssl=1)
Gandalf Pub, Gotzkowskystraße, closing date unknown. Based on the name alone, we’re holding out for some unknown benefactor to reopen this one.