The philosophy was as follows. The KDF organization already had a number of cruise ships, like the Wilhelm Gustloff. Meant for the German workers to take a holiday cruise. A luxury unheard of for workers at that time. But the ships had too little capacity to accomodate such large numbers. Prora was meant to be a holiday sea resort. A gigantic cruise ship on land. Prora means "ship's prow" in Greek. A large dock for these KDF cruise ships was planned for Prora. So that there would be a perfect interaction between two ways of enjoying the sea. Beach holidays and luxury cruises.
It’s literally a vacation residence built for workers to have a free vacation who otherwise couldn’t afford it. Imagine if our governments would spend the money to help its workers…..
0:56 - "It's soo ugly!" And the camera gives her a close-up. LOL. Must have been a camerawoman. Or, come to think of it, anyone who is not particularly into *smug twats*.
I think the lady hosting feels the whole area should be razed because there were once state flags flying 'for all to be star struck by', instead of trees. Hmm.
There seems an element of sneering in the commentary and an unfortunate degree of historical revisionism implied : That Germany was giving its workers a bolstering break before offing them to war - Germany didn't know it would be at WAR until September '39.
The philosophy was as follows. The KDF organization already had a number of cruise ships, like the Wilhelm Gustloff. Meant for the German workers to take a holiday cruise. A luxury unheard of for workers at that time. But the ships had too little capacity to accomodate such large numbers. Prora was meant to be a holiday sea resort. A gigantic cruise ship on land. Prora means "ship's prow" in Greek.
A large dock for these KDF cruise ships was planned for Prora. So that there would be a perfect interaction between two ways of enjoying the sea. Beach holidays and luxury cruises.
+DolleHengst Thank you. Can you tell me where I can find more information about kdf & strength through joy in english?
I Would Love to Take Over that Project and Continue building the Project! Open up the Resort so the Sea is Visiable and Add to it !
It’s literally a vacation residence built for workers to have a free vacation who otherwise couldn’t afford it. Imagine if our governments would spend the money to help its workers…..
Cancer could be cured and world hunger could be solved and the BBC would still put ominous music and a grey filter over everything.
0:56 - "It's soo ugly!" And the camera gives her a close-up. LOL. Must have been a camerawoman. Or, come to think of it, anyone who is not particularly into *smug twats*.
Shame they didn't finish it. :(
It was a place designed to give poor people a happy holiday, how evil! How is it sinister?
I think the lady hosting feels the whole area should be razed because there were once state flags flying 'for all to be star struck by', instead of trees. Hmm.
Between the ominous music and the presenters histrionic tone & commentary, and what is actually there, this nearly comes off as Pythonesque sketch
There seems an element of sneering in the commentary and an unfortunate degree of historical revisionism implied : That Germany was giving its workers a bolstering break before offing them to war - Germany didn't know it would be at WAR until September '39.
There needs to be more quick and straight to the point documentaries like this. Well done.
Horrendous psuedo doc
Not a great presenter - I've visited the place myself, exciting
Ugly? Flats in that time specially looked like that. Where she's living?
BBC propaganda
"It's like a prison." oh my God shut up
never heard if this place til i read the ny times today
She said that an she's right "It's ugly"!
they should repair it like new, so the immigrants from syria could live there...