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Re:A Soviet-era airport, once the height of luxury, faces de... by lb1lf on Friday September 21, 2018 @09:40AM (#18039589)
-In Tegel's defense, it was built when area was definitely at a premium, seeing as it was in former West Berlin which simply didn't have the luxury of expanding into the surrounding farmland.

The other West Berlin Airport - Tempelhof - was marvellous, though. Built during Weimar Republic years when air travel was for the wealthy few, the terminal was (and is!) as monumental as a palace.

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Re:A Soviet-era airport, once the height of luxury, faces de... by VK538FY on Friday September 21, 2018 @05:14PM (#18042714)
I also have a soft spot for Tempelhof. The shape of the structure and the interior are magnificent.

https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/im-flughafen-tempelhof-ho...

I know that it probably wouldn't work as a modern airport but I wish that there had been a way. It's so weird and... Berlin. Love it.

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Re:A Soviet-era airport, once the height of luxury, faces de... by toyg on Friday September 21, 2018 @10:34AM (#18039959)
Tempelhof was started during Weimar, but it was rebuilt by the Nazi government, which is why it looks how it looks (and why nobody wants to reuse it, given a chance).
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