Schwimmhalle Finckensteinallee

The Schwimmhalle Finckensteinallee, an indoor swimming pool in Berlin’s Finckensteinallee was completed in 1938 as a training facility for the SS regiment Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. An outstanding example of architecture from the National Socialist era, it was used by the American military from 1945-1994. Due to its historical and architectural significance, the building received listed building protection in 2001. After being comprehensively restored between 2008-2014, its doors were opened to the public in August 2014, since which the pool has been used by schools and clubs and for sports events. The pool is located in the Lichterfelde district of Berlin.
The indoor pool was built on land belonging to the former Prussian Central Cadet School as part of its expansion for use by the SS regiment Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. In keeping with the importance accorded to swimming for the training of SS recruits, from the outset, the building was conceived as an expensive architectural showpiece. The pool was designed by the secret state councillor Karl Reichle in cooperation with undersecretary Karl Badberger, both of the Third Reich’s Ministry of Finance.

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