Prora
A 4.5-kilometre mass housing complex built as a Nazi-era 'Strength through Joy' holiday camp, now partly converted into apartments, hotels and hostels.
Prora was built between 1936 and 1939 as a holiday resort designed to accommodate 20,000 guests. It was never completed because of the Second World War, and after the war it served as a barracks for the East German army. Today several sections have been converted into holiday apartments, hotels and hostels, while other unrenovated sections remain abandoned. The Dokumentationszentrum Prora documentation centre tells its history, with tickets costing about €6 to €8. In front of the complex is one of the longest stretches of fine sand beach on Rügen. Bike or take a bus from Binz, about 10 minutes away.
Opening hours
Documentation centre approx. 10:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen Treetop Walk
- Flint Fields
- Binz Promenade & Pier
- Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Zirkow
- Rasender Roland
- Granitz Hunting Lodge
- Lancken-Granitz Megalithic Tombs
- Sassnitz Harbour & Old Town