Prora is a beach resort on the island of Ruegen, Germany. The massive building complex was built between 1936 and 1939 as a Kraft durch Freude (KdF) project. The eight buildings are identical, and while they were planned as a holiday locale, they were never used for this purpose. The complex has a formal heritage listing as a particularly striking example of Third Reich architecture. In 1945 the Soviet Army took control of the region, and established a base at Prora. After the formation of the G