The Prora Documentation Center on Rügen - a place that vividly presents the history of the "Colossus of Prora" and its use., © Perke Kühnel, Dokumentationszentrum Prora
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The Prora Documentation Center provides information about the history of Prora and shows "MACHTUrlaub", the only permanent exhibition in Germany on the labor and social history of the "Third Reich".

The Prora Documentation Center is located in the historical complex in Prora, which was planned as a "KdF seaside resort on the island of Rügen". Prora belongs to the Baltic resort of Binz and is located on the Prorer Wiek, the most beautiful bay on the Island of Rügen. Here, the approximately 4.7 km long facility was built on behalf of the "NS-Gemeinschaft Kraft durch Freude" between 1936 and 1939 and almost completed in its shell. The complex has been a listed building since 1992. Next to the "Reichsparteitagsgelände" in Nuremberg, it is the largest closed architectural legacy of the National Socialist era. 20,000 people were supposed to vacation here at the same time. The "KdF-Bad der Zwanzigtausend" is not only an interesting example of the use of modernist architecture under National Socialism in terms of architectural history, but also an important testimony in terms of social history to the efforts of the Nazi regime to pacify the workers, whose parties and organizations had been crushed in 1933, and to win them over to its war, Lebensraum and race policies. Prora was intended to be both an expression of the proclaimed Nazi "Volksgemeinschaft" and a constructive element in creating it, and thus acted as a propaganda tool to stabilize the system. After the beginning of the war, police battalions were trained in Prora for a time, and some of these battalions went on to carry out drastic criminal operations behind the fronts.
In GDR times Prora became a barracks of the NVA and thus also a military exclusion zone, in the 80s also the largest Bausoldaten location. Bausoldaten performed military service without weapons and were subjected to hard labor and harassment.
The Bundeswehr initially took over Prora after reunification, but left it after only two years. After long disputes about the appropriate treatment of the historical site, a modern vacation domicile is now being built in Prora.
The Prora Documentation Center presents the permanent exhibition "MACHTUrlaub" with picture and text panels, audio and video stations, and shows a film on the history of the complex in continuous loop. Changing special exhibitions and events deepen the topics, guided tours on foot and by bike in the exhibition and in the grounds of the historic facility are offered. Projects, workshops, seminars and other formats are part of the educational program.

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Guided tour in Prora

  • Nächster Termin: 12/26/24
  • Alle Termine: 1/30/24 to 1/30/25
  • Objektstraße, 18609 Prora

Public tour (on foot) of the site of the former planned KdF seaside resort of Rügen in Prora including the exhibition "MACHTUrlaub", only with registration

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Guided tour in Prora

  • Nächster Termin: 12/26/24
  • Alle Termine: 1/30/24 to 1/30/25
  • Objektstraße, 18609 Prora

Public tour (on foot) of the site of the former planned KdF seaside resort of Rügen in Prora including the exhibition "MACHTUrlaub", only with registration

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Karl's adventure village Zirkow

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  • Binzer Straße, 18528 Zirkow

Rügen's most popular family destination attracts with a large manufactory market, colorful show manufactures and more than 50 exciting experiences.

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Parkhotel Rügen

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The modern and comfortable Parkhotel Rügen offers everything you need for a relaxing and restful vacation. Thanks to its central location in Bergen on Island of Rügen, you can easily explore the island's most beautiful sights.

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Natural Heritage Centre Rügen (Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen)

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  • Forsthaus Prora, 18609 Ostseebad Binz OT Prora

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  • Grüner Weg, 18528 Sehlen

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Harbour of Lauterbach

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  • 18581 Lauterbach

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Spirit of Rügen - Manufactory for certified organic natural cosmetics

  • Open today
  • Hauptstr., 18546 Sassnitz

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Bergen City Museum

  • Billrothstraße, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen

The town museum Bergen auf Rügen is located in one of the carefully restored buildings of the former monastery courtyard.

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Störtebeker distillery

  • Open today
  • Alt Reddevitz, 18586 Alt Reddevitz

At the Störtebeker distillery on Rügen's Mönchgut, you can immerse yourself in the world of Störtebeker single malt whiskies. During tastings, guided tours and while browsing in the showroom, you will experience the artisanal production of the spirits up close.

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Cabaret theater Lachmöwe

  • Strandstraße, 18586 Baabe

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Rugard adventure world

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  • Rugardweg, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen

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UNESCO World Heritage Forum

  • Closed today
  • Waldhalle, 18546 Sassnitz

The hiking base near the port town of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen is dedicated to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage idea. Nature lovers can learn about the phenomenon of ancient beech forests here or simply linger in the greenery, fortify themselves and unwind.

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Playground Baabe

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Rugard with Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower

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Pleasure workshop Binz

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  • Strandpromenade, 18609 Binz

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Sand sculptures exhibition Prora

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  • Vierte Strasse, 18609 Prora

The doors of our large glass palace open for you and lead you into a living sand landscape. Where artists cut images and fantasy from wet sand, works of art of creation also belong. Trees and plants together with man-made artworks form a living landscape.

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