Germania: Architecture in a Fascist Utopia

In 1938, Hitler’s chief architect Albert Speer started redesigning Berlin for a New Order, elements of which exist today. The Tempelhof Airport in West Berlin features designs that specifically evoke the Third Reich. Following the end of World War II, the airport became a crucial access point for the US and British to bring food through the Berlin Blockade. It was closed in 2008, and then became a park, and emergency refugee housing. But the buildings remain. What do we do with the everyday reminders of a dark history? EDITOR'S NOTE: one instance of explicit language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Germania: Architecture in a Fascist Utopia is an episode from Nice Try! by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 35:32 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2019.

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