Bizarre Hitler-themed cafe which attracted ghoulish tourists from all over the world finally shuts up shop after years of protests
The Soldaten Kaffee was named after one in Paris used by German soldiers during World War 2
A NAZI-themed café which sparked international protests over its ghoulish Hitler-themed décor has finally shut down after years of protests.
The Soldaten Kaffee - named after one in Paris used by German soldiers during World War 2 - was a popular tourist spot in Bandung, Indonesia’s third-largest city.
The café was closed temporarily in 2013 after its owner received death threats because its walls were plastered with swastikas and SS insignia.
The cafe did eventually re-open after promising to change its ways and make the diner war themed.
But four years later the diner has finally been given the jackboot.
A spokesman for the cafe confirmed to Sun Online that it had closed 'forever... sigh'.
A quick look at the cafe's Facebook page - still up and running - makes it clear the obsession with Hitler was strong to the end and food is even shown being served on plates sporting the insignia of the SS.
A painting of the Fuhrer can also be seen on the cafe's official Twitter page.
But the cafe's Facebook, page states: "This WEB is not pro NAZI. It is matter of fact, with the intention of exploring Hitler & the NAZIS as pop culture Kaffee.
"The authors of the WEB are not NAZIS or neo-NAZIS, we are Indonesian with no political affiliations. The WEB & Kaffee are concept of World War 2 German and Collection."
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“All aspects of the SoldatenKaffee are legal,” said owner Henry Mulyana following the reopening of the restaurant in 2014.
“We have a lot of customers from Europe and they don’t have a problem with the World War II theme, because it is seen here from a historical perspective,” he said.
Before the temporary closure a spokesman for the café was keen to point out it also featured uniforms worn by allied forces.
“The main theme of this café is World War 2 military,” the spokesman said.
“So not only WW2 German, as you can see allied forces on display too.”
Soldaten Kaffee had been in business since 2011 before it gained the attention of the world’s media.
Press reports were followed by fierce international condemnation, largely from Jewish organisations, and the café’s owner said that he had received death threats.
The café’s features pictures including a photograph of a soldier dressed in Nazi uniform with the caption “I stand on the Führer side.”
The page claims that the post is “just for fun. NO political issues. NO glorification.”