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Inside the Nazi megastructure that became luxury flats
The Colossus of Prora is a sprawling complex sitting on the coastline of the German seaside town of Rügen. Built by the Nazi's in the 1930's but left unfinished at the outbreak of war, it remained empty for decades.
But in recent years, Prora has been redeveloped into a luxury holiday destination. Is this a way to reconcile with the past or is the development a way of turning away from a past we have a duty to remember?
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