Olympic Gym

This giant Nazi (later Soviet) military training facility sits crumbling in the German countryside. Too historically significant to demolish but too atrocious to renovate, it waits in limbo for its eventual fate. I’ve spent a lot of time debating if I should sell photos from this location. This is where Nazis were trained to annihilate millions of families, including my own.  Walking through these ruins was the most emotionally complex experience I’ve had in an abandoned facility. Initially I felt incredible discomfort about being there until I realized how it signified the complete and utter defeat of the Nazi philosophy. It became hugely empowering - there I was, a girl of Jewish descent, walking freely through the ruins of their fallen empire. It is this empowerment I hope to convey through these photos.