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Destination guide

Brandenburg

Brandenburg’s attraction history includes an unusually dramatic example of reusing a large industrial structure.

The story behind the day out

An abandoned hall becomes a tropical world

Tropical Islands opened on 19 December 2004. The operator’s anniversary account describes the transformation of an abandoned hall into an indoor landscape with water and sand beaches. The site’s architecture is therefore part of the attraction’s origin, rather than simply a shell around it. Its history illustrates a different park model: a constructed climate and indoor environment become the organizing experience for a leisure destination.

Sources & further reading

Historical sources checked 25 October 2026.

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