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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Binz

Prora South Reception Building

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Binz

Prora South Reception Building

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Prora South Reception Building

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    Location: Binz, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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    April 18, 2025

    Somehow fascinating 😃

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      August 10, 2022

      Only a small part is still unrenovated. The Prora documentation center is also located here, which offers exhibitions and guided tours on the history of the KdF seaside resort of Prora.

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        April 18, 2025

        What has emerged since 2016 from the legacy of a dark time fulfills many superlatives and is increasingly developing into one of the hotspots on the island of Rügen.

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          April 18, 2025

          The end (actually, it's the beginning) of the reception building of the former KdF baths, also called the "Colossus of Prora," has a somewhat unusual color scheme. Unlike its rear, very ruined section, it is still in use. It houses, among other things, the "Prora Documentation Center."

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            April 4, 2022

            Only a few ruins remain. Most of it has already been renovated. You can find out more in the documentation center, where I recommend a guided tour.

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              May 10, 2024

              Prora is part of the Baltic Sea resort of Binz and is located on the Prorer Wiek, the most beautiful bay on the island of Rügen. The approximately 4.5 km long complex was built here on behalf of the "Strength Through Joy" Nazi Community between 1936 and 1939, and largely completed.

              The complex is a listed monument. Along with the "Nazi Party Rally Grounds" in Nuremberg, it is the largest unified architectural legacy of the Nazi era. 20,000 people were expected to vacation here.

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                May 10, 2024

                For years, the "Colossus of Rügen" has been gradually converted and expanded into modern holiday accommodation. A youth hostel opened in the northernmost building in 2011. Since the five identical, 500-meter-long apartment blocks from the 1930s are listed buildings, the facades can only be changed slightly during the renovation.

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                  April 18, 2025

                  A piece of interesting history

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                    January 11, 2022

                    The old buildings are now being renovated and modernized. There are many hotels here. But you don't have to find it beautiful. In one part there is a museum.

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                      November 28, 2021

                      The renovated part is just not nice, but the ruins are worth seeing.

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                        April 21, 2022

                        There is always something to discover. Culture with access to the beach.

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                          September 14, 2024

                          Construction of the "Colossus of Rügen" began in 1936 during the Nazi era.

                          Eight buildings, each approximately 450 meters long, were intended to accommodate 20,000 people simultaneously.

                          Several other buildings were planned but were never completed due to World War II.

                          Five of the buildings have survived, and one lies in ruins in the forest.

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                            October 10, 2023

                            Interesting to see the old buildings

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                              April 12, 2023

                              Experience history well presented.

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                                September 9, 2024

                                German history is presented very impressively here.

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                                  February 24, 2025

                                  A must-see. What's been made of it now is also impressive.

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                                    Location: Binz, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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