Hitler's Abandoned Nazi Resort

In 1939, Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of a massive 3-mile-long row of buildings, destined to be an enormous beach resort for Nazi Germany. It was abandoned three years later, when World War II broke out. It would sit empty for the next 75 years. Today, German real estate company Metropole Marketing plans to convert several blocks into luxury homes and hotels.

Produced by Rob Ludacer and Chris Weller

[jackmcelligott]

People buy Volkswagen cars.... People drink Fanta... People will buy these apartments.

[MostDopeGamer]

Even tho it was a Nazi idea, i wouldn't mind visiting. its part of history.

[strawberryjam]

I have been there, truly impressive, scary but beautiful. Such a huge building. That proves that the Nazis were far ahead of their time. I mean mass tourism in 35'? Damn.

[elreydelvideo]

*You need to embrace history as a whole not just the good parts, its like asking the italian goverment to destroy "The Coliseum" knowing that a lot of poor slaved where massacred in there, I dont see any people asking for that.*

[GG-outz]

it's crazy how far ahead of their time they were. The United States would take 20 years just to build a bridge

[Neidfrei]

I visited Prora a couple of month ago. It's intimidatingly impressiv.
The run on the apartments is huge btw. Very good video guys!

[zuutlmna]

The project was part of the "Strength Through Joy" program (the KdF, Kraft durch Freude).

[StevenTorrey]

Apparently, several units have been sold at this date in September, 2017.

[JohnCran]

I think you have your time frame wrong WW2 started in 39 not 42

[TheKohibari]

I spent my last summer holidays there and it was really nice and relaxing. If you dont know about its history, you wouldnt be able to tell. There´s nothing reminding of it´s origin so it feels just like another hotel complex.

[Loveoldies]

It’s a shame that the buildings were never used! Think of all the people, after the war, who had no where it live! Why didn't they use these buildings for the displaced? It could have been a haven for those in need!

[srentbiegel]

not abandoned for long <3. vacation here i come

[superbike]

We need to move on from the past and this is a wonderful opportunity to finish this place with peace and harmony in mind.

[iRMacMan]

I was there in 1998, several years after reunification. My wife was born only a few kilometres from the resort and still has family living there. Not sure why the Russians didn't destroy it, but I think it may have had something to do with leaving "reminders" in place for the population. It was a creepy and disturbing sight.
I saw a lot of "reminders" in the east. Stayed in a quite upscale hotel in a town not far from the "resort". When I looked out my window I saw the back of a building that had been strafed by machine gun fire; probably Russian. Numerous buildings in the town had been bombed in WWII. In many cases the shells were still standing. Some vacant lots still contained nothing but the rubble of bombed buildings. Though half a century had passed, I could almost smell the cordite.
The unified German government was busy cleaning up these sites and restoring damaged buildings where they could. But it was plain to see they would be busy for quite a few years to come.
I liked Germany. I liked the people who live on Rügen. They were surprisingly laid back and easy going folks. But I also understand why the Russians were so P.O.'d and not likely to let Germans soon forget the consequences of Hitler's dumbassed ambitions...

[moonymoon]

It's actually really nice to spend your holidays there.

[PAT]

Hold on. It says construction started in 1939 and went on for three years. It also send construction ended when the war broke out. That happened in 1939. Which is it?

[carlkarlson]

Hitler loved to skate this location. He invented the heelflip here over a gnarly 10 stair in 1941.

[ixss]

if you notice, the houses were like specified to be placed in a swastika shape.if you assemble them, you can easily create something like swastika but they built them differently..
strange ye?

[kregadeth]

Note that from above it doesn't look like a swastika, unlike certain American government buildings

[zampieritto]

Wow. Same developer from 1938 still exists and finished one block in 2018