Indonesian Authorities Investigate Nazi-themed Cafe

The Guardian
July, 18 2013

Nazi-related memorabilia on the wall of the Soldatenkaffee.

Authorities in central Indonesia plan to ask a restaurant owner to explain his reasons for opening a Nazi-themed cafe that has sparked controversy among residents and tourists.

Soldatenkaffee includes a red wall of Nazi-related memorabilia, including a large flag with the swastika and a giant picture of Adolf Hitler. Its staff dress in SS uniforms, and can be seen posing in front of the cafe on its Facebook page.

The cafe, in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung, one of Indonesia’s main tourist cities, has been open since April 2011. But a recent article in a local English-language newspaper has prompted angry responses from some foreigners and Indonesians on social networking sites.

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