Summary
- Far-right parties on the rise in Europe, including in Germany
- Reconstruction of historical Prussian edifices contributing to normalization of far-right ideas
- Controversy surrounding the rebuilt Berlin Palace and Potsdam’s Garnisonkirche
- Concerns about financing and historical connections of donors to these reconstructions
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- Decades after its destruction, there was a push to reconstruct the Garnisonkirche in Germany.
- Figures promoting the church’s reconstruction had used the carillon to honor the military.
- Critics argued for using the church as a center of reconciliation, but their suggestions were not fully implemented.
- Reconstruction projects like these have been associated with hard-right political trends and symbolism.
