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Nazi beach resort an unwieldy legacy for Germany

By on June 13, 2012

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Nazi beach resort an unwieldy legacy for Germany (via AFP)

It is one of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis, perched on one of Germany’s most spectacular beaches, and after years of neglect it is getting a new lease of life. The historic dormitory complex at Prora, built between 1936 and 1939, sprawls nearly five kilometres (three miles) along a choice…

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  • TravelingErik

    Really strange place.

  • http://www.addvalue.com.au/ caseymadison

    “The media loves to cover the atrocities committed by the Germans during the war, but rarely do you hear about the millions who died by the hands of the Soviets! In fact, the Russians killed many more people than Germany ever did. I guess if you win the war, you get to write the history!