Nazi-era anti-aircraft turret transformed into hotel and leisure facility in Hamburg, Germany
高さ５８メートル、イタリアのピサの斜塔よりやや高いが建造物として格段に重量感のある独ハンブルク・ザンクトパウリ地区の高射砲塔は、８０年以上にわたり街の空での圧倒的な存在感を放ってきた
At 58 meters tall, slightly taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, but much heavier as a building, the anti-aircraft turret in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, Germany has had an overwhelming presence in the city’s skies for over 80 years. I let go
建造はヒトラーが主導するナチス政権の時代
It was built during the Nazi regime led by Hitler.
Built using forced labor
A relic from one of the darkest days in Germany’s history, this huge abandoned concrete building has undergone an unexpected rebirth.
生まれ変わった高射砲塔は、レストラン２軒と５階建てのハードロックブランドのホテル「リバーブ」を構える
The reborn anti-aircraft turret now houses two restaurants and the five-story Hard Rock branded hotel, Reverb.
A bar and garden have been installed on the rooftop reminiscent of a pyramid.
The plants growing in the garden add a lush color to the concrete facade.
「リバーブ」は全１３４室で、宿泊料金はクラシックルームの１８０ユーロ（約２万９０００円）から
”Reverb” has 134 rooms, with room rates starting at 180 euros (approximately 29,000 yen) for a classic room.
Amenities include a 55-inch flat-screen TV and in-room assistant using Amazon’s Alexa voice service.
A suite with panoramic views of Hamburg costs 269 euros.
最新流行のホテルにふさわしく、セルフチェックインやスマート・テクノロジー、コワーキングスペースなども取り入れている
Befitting the latest trends in hotels, the hotel also incorporates features such as self-check-in, smart technology, and co-working spaces.
Even non-guests can use the coffee shop, bar, and Hard Rock brand goods store on the first floor.
屋上の庭園も、一般に無料で開放されている
The rooftop garden is also open to the public free of charge.
ハンブルクの高射砲塔は、英国による１９４０年のベルリン空襲後に建てられた同様の８施設のうちの一つ
Hamburg’s antiaircraft turret is one of eight similar structures built after the British bombing of Berlin in 1940.
In addition to firing anti-aircraft guns, it also served as an air raid shelter.
重さ７万６０００トンのコンクリート製巨大建造物で、壁の厚さは２．５メートル
It is a gigantic concrete structure weighing 76,000 tons, with walls 2.5 meters thick.
Even after the war ended, it remained a prominent building as it could not be easily demolished.
これまで完全に破壊された高射砲塔は、ベルリン動物園にあった１棟のみ
The only anti-aircraft turret that has ever been completely destroyed was the one in the Berlin Zoo.
Others are located in highly populated areas and it would be too dangerous to dismantle them using explosives, AFP reported.
「建物を建て増しして緑地化する構想には、ナチスの独裁体制から残るこの巨大建造物に何か平和で前向きな要素を加える狙いがあった」
”The idea to add more buildings and create green space was to add something peaceful and positive to this huge structure left over from the Nazi dictatorship.”
Anita Engels, a member of a local organization that supported the project, told AFP.
同団体は、戦時の高射砲塔の中で暮らした人々の証言や強制労働によって建設に従事した作業員数百人の記録を収集
The organization collects testimonies from people who lived inside anti-aircraft turrets during the war, as well as records from hundreds of workers who worked on the construction using forced labor.
Helped the history of anti-aircraft turrets enter a new chapter
建物の１階には展示コーナーがあり、高射砲塔の歴史の全貌（ぜんぼう）を今に伝えている
There is an exhibition corner on the first floor of the building that tells the entire history of the anti-aircraft turret.
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