Berlin's Historic Airport Set To Close

Tempelhof Airport, once a Nazi jewel and later site of the Berlin Airlift, will close later this year. The fate of the 3,000,000 sq. ft. building in the city center remains unclear.

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June 15, 2004, 1:00 PM PDT

By Jeffrey Goodman

In a move to centralize Germany's airports amid a financial depression, the lightly-used Tempelhof Airport in Berlin's center will close this October. The world's oldest airport, Tempelhof became a Cold War legend as the primary American airport in the Berlin Airlift. Architects are already arguing about what to do with the massive complex; some favor a central park while others eye more outlandish schemes.

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FULL STORY: Berlin's Legendary Tempelhof Airport to Close

Monday, June 14, 2004 in Deutsche Welle

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