The haunting holiday camp that was built as a relaxing, seaside retreat for hardworking Nazis is opening for tourists this year. Prora was built by Adolf Hitler between 1936 and 1939, on Rügen, Germany's largest island, but never saw a guest through its doors, until recent real estate developments. Boasting over 10,000 rooms, it was intended as the Third Reich's equivalent of Butlins, but construction ceased when the Nazi leader chose to focus on the looming Second World War. Berlin firm Metropole has exclusive rights to the unusual holiday destination and have turned it into five-star beach apartments and a spa.Prora was built by Hitler between 1936 and 1939 to be a 'Baltic Butlins'Plans were abandoned as the leader focused attention on the war effortBerlin firm Metropole have turned the resort into five-star flats and a spaThe opening is in October, and over 57 flats have already been sold
As part of this, _ arranged for there to be activities such as skiing and cruises - and intended to build a collection of seaside resorts on Rügen. It was planned to be the biggest holiday camp in the world, occupying over three miles of beach front, and the aim was to provide a bucket-and-spade resort for 20,000 families from _’s ‘master race’.