Prora - South Block

Local nameEmpfangsgebäude Süd
LocationMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

The Colossus of Prora, commonly known as simply "Prora", is a building complex in the municipality of Binz on the island of Rügen, Germany. It was built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939 as part of the Strength Through Joy project. It consisted of eight identical buildings and was 4.5 km in length parallel to the beach, with the surviving structures stretching 3.0 km.

Although the buildings were planned as a holiday resort, construction was not completed and they were not used for this purpose. After World War II, the complex found various military uses, first by the Soviet Army, then by the East German Volksarmee, and then by the German Bundeswehr. Today it houses a large youth hostel, a hotel and vacation apartments.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prora

Address (Unnamed Road), 18609, Germany

Coordinates 54°26'20.918" N 13°34'26.012" E

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