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Berlin’s Old Texas Western Town Faces Eviction as Owner Ends Lease This Month

Public pressure failed to change the owner's decision.

Die Westernstadt „Old Texas Town“ muss das Gelände in Spandau bis Ende August räumen.
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Overview

  • The owner, Dr. Aldinger & Fischer Grundbesitz und Vermarktungs GmbH, says the lease expires at the end of August and the property must be returned cleared.
  • According to the owner, every proposal for a time‑limited extension was rejected by the parties, leading the company to terminate the contract.
  • The operator association, Cowboy Club Old Texas, says it cannot relocate because it lacks funding and has no alternative site.
  • The company says it would like to use the 10,500‑square‑meter parcel for a data center, citing changes in the surrounding area.
  • The volunteer‑run site, established in the late 1950s with about two dozen period buildings, draws roughly 10,000 visitors annually and recently gathered more than 10,000 petition signatures.