Extraordinary ensemble of ultra-modern constructions at Cottbus airfield

The hangars built in 1933/34 on the former Cottbus-Nord airfield form a unique ensemble of extraordinary buildings of their time in Germany. With the help of Roland May, Thomas Klatt reported in the Lausitzer Rundschau and Märkische Oderzeitung newspapers on August 9 and 10, 2024 about this unique building heritage, which has already been the focus of several SPP 2255 events.

Hallengeheimnisse

Photo: Kulturerbe Konstruktion, Simone Claudia Hamm

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