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I took a guided tour of the main Tempelhof airport building back in 2015. Some highlights: * The main hall's ceiling was originally significantly higher, makin
by dkarp 5y ago
I took a guided tour of the main Tempelhof airport building back in 2015. Some highlights:
* The main hall's ceiling was originally significantly higher, making a very imposing space. After the war, the Americans insisted a false ceiling was put in to make the hall less impressive. The room was damaged during the war by fire and all this damage remains above the false ceiling and is accessible. The tour actually took us up there.
* Construction of the airport had to halt during the war and some areas were hastily completed. We were shown areas where the attractive stone facade had fallen away and there was rubble stuck together by mortar behind.
* Hitler had a private terminal with a private elevator leading down to the boarding area
* There are bomb shelters with original uplifting drawings on the wall. https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1177225021162479616/photo/1 https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1177225021162479616/ph...
* There's a full size basketball court from the american air base that was once there