"It Was a Total Disaster": Costs for Public Swimming Pool a Third Higher than Planned
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After almost two months of bathing fun, the so-called "Volksbad" in Berlin-Mitte closes. Originally the project was supposed to cost 300,000 euros, in the end it was 410,000.
The "Volksbad" of the Berliner Volksbühne cost about 20 euros per visitor. The total amount was more than a third higher than initially estimated. Nevertheless, its director says that it was "totally worth it". About the criticism of a planned event only for blacks he expresses himself vulgarly.
20,000 guests, free cooling and lots of praise from the neighborhood: The Volksbad in front of the Berliner Volksbühne ends with a positive balance – despite debates about costs and individual controversy. rbb reporter Antje Bonhage reports about this.
Two months could be bathed free of charge in the Volksbad - a total of 20,000 people used the swimming pool in front of the Volksbühne. However, headlines caused rising costs, broken showers and racist incitement.
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