War memorial in Gingst

July 25, 2024 By Leave a Comment

When we visited Gingst last year, we saw that a new war memorial was being erected. But the inauguration was scheduled for the day we returned to Oberursel, so it was still covered when we left.

This year we could see it in all its glory. The memorial commemorates those who died in the First World War, and a similar memorial was erected on the site in 1925. It was removed in 1974, according to Wikipedia.

The new memorial incorporates elements of the original, which in the intervening years had been used as flower tubs in the village, ultimately saving them.

The new war memorial in Gingst
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The NVA Museum in Prora

May 22, 2014 By 1 Comment

Located in House 3 of the Prora complex is the “NVA Museum”. NVA was the Nationale Volksarmee in the GDR and although that is the main topic of the museum, it is not the only one.

The museum has its own car park, so if you are only planning on going there and no-where else then drive past all of the pay & display car parks until you reach it.

The NVA Museum in Prora

The NVA Museum in Prora

The entrance is just opposite the car park and at this point if you intend of taking photographs you will need to buy a license to do so for €1. [Read more…]

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Dokumentationszentrum in Prora

May 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Located between the cultural area (now the M3 disco) and the entrance hall in Prora is the “Dokumentationszetrum”.  This documentation centre contains a number of exhibits connected to the building complex in Prora  and is well worth a visit.

It starts with a film which lasts 33 minutes about the history and construction of the complex. Outside the small theatre is a model of what the completed building would have looked like.

Outside the theatre, now a disco, at the start of the tour

Outside the theatre, now a disco, at the start of the tour

If you are there at the right time (and have paid the €2 supplemental charge) you can join at tour at this point. The tours start at 11.45am and 2.30pm.  The tour starts by explaining the model and then goes outside the building. It takes you through areas of the grounds that you may otherwise not discover on your own and uses photos taken during and after construction to show you what it once looked like. [Read more…]

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