Berlin’s Martin Luther Memorial Church is for sale. Dwindling membership and increasing costs for cleaning and repair have made it a burden to the community, but who’d buy a church filled with Nazi symbols? (As you can see, SA Storm Troopers appear in unusual places.)
(Full photo gallery here.)
Another chapter in what to do with the Nazi past, this case pushes the limits of use of Third Reich architecture. The sale already supposes that this will no longer be a church, but what then? Must every piece of the Third Reich be preserved? It would be ironic that the accomplishments of the regime, which included so much destruction, would have a future.
July 7, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I do not like by any means what the Nazi’s had done,but you can not argue that even though it was a very bad time in life,they were able to create something unique to itself,and in some ways beautiful.I believe it should somehow be pressered,as a reminder,and a learning tool for future generations,as what the most of the world almost was…
November 28, 2008 at 3:27 pm
This article was written with an attitude of spineless cowardliness.
Grow up and go beyond your on selfish fears. Do people discuss the Greek and Romans as such? What about Genghis Khan and Napoleon? Or is your knowledge of history so limited?
First it was bound to happen, second history is always written by the victors. Third well you guessed it, the Third Reich still lives.
November 28, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Dachten, your sense of context is weak.
October 4, 2009 at 7:12 pm
You are absolutely right about history being written by the victors. The voices of the losers are sealed. In our lifetime if only the Palestinians were able to articulate their plight – the Nazi’s will look like mother Thersa.