This week was closed the German airport Tempelhof. The airport had interesting history and now, when it shut down for ever, my main wonders are what they are going to construct there?
Tempelhof had its own trace in history. In the beginning of the century it was one of the busiest airports. Lufthansa was founded in Tempelhof in 1926. Then during WWII the airport continued to play important role for the local people and the war tactics.
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The idea airport to be closed dates back to 1996 when the local government took the decision that the entire planning should aim at concentrating domestic and international air traffic in Berlin and Brandenburg at one airport: Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport. To ensure investment protection as well as to fend off opposition to Schöenefeld International’s expansion, it was mandated that first Tempelhof and then Tegel must be closed.
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