No one can reasonably dispute the fact that authorities in Germany have done the right thing by officially declaring a vast hotel complex built by Adolf Hitler a holiday resort. This was after years of refurbishment. It is an economic master stroke.
The beautiful complex has several six-storey concrete blocks that stretch for almost five kilometres along a sandy beach at Prora, on the island of Rügen, off Germany’s Baltic coast.
At its conception, it was meant to accommodate 20,000 holidaymakers in affordable rooms, being part of the “Strength Through Joy” propaganda programme meant to bind the nation to the Nazi movement and ready it for war. However, it was not completed and therefore never fulfilled its role as a holiday destination.
Prora belongs to the seaside town of Binz. Its spokeswoman Marikke Behrens said :
“It certifies a level of tourism infrastructure and is a sign that Prora will continue to be developed and upgraded as a tourist resort.”
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