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In 1929, the “Villa d’Este” had already passed into the hands of Jewish restaurateur, Josef König, and renamed as “Cafe König am Zoo – Villa d’Este”. Possibly, as a prediction of the upcoming threat of the political situation, König sold his ownership of the “Villa d’Este”, in the spring of 1932. The
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owners (Wilhelm and Anna Koch). After the death of the owner's family, it initially served film and stage actors (BĂĽhne und Film e.V.) as their elegant club. Then it was converted for gastronomical use and received the name "Villa d'Este", probably as a reference to the deluxe hotel
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