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{\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler
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Engineering Catastrophes

{\an8}Designed in the 1930sby Hitler {\an8}and his chief architectAlbert Speer, the...

{\an8}Designed in the 1930s
by Hitler {\an8}and his chief architect
Albert Speer, the centerpiece of Germania
would be the Volkshalle or Great Hall,
the largest auditorium
in the world. The Volkshalle was meant
to accommodate
about 180,000 people

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{\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler
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{\an8}and his chief architect Albert Speer,
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the centerpiece of Germania would be the Volkshalle
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or Great Hall, the largest auditorium in the world.
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The Volkshalle was meant to accommodate about 180,000 people.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:48
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Season
6
Episode
6
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E01 [narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans. - Engineering Catastrophes 01:01
[narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans.
S06 • E10 [narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000,
S06 • E02 The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river,
S06 • E05 [narrator] By 2016, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] By 2016,
S06 • E08 [narrator] Manchester, in northern England, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] Manchester, in northern England,
S06 • E09 CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as
S06 • E04 [narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billion answer. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billio...
S06 • E06 It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler
S06 • E03 [narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparalleled views - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparallel...
S06 • E06 This mega-project to overhaul Berlin - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This mega-project to overhaul Berlin
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Winter 2003, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: Winter 2003,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In 2009, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: In 2009,
S06 • E06 It would also include a giant triumphal arc - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
It would also include a giant triumphal arc
S06 • E05 [narrator] July 11th, 2019. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] July 11th, 2019.
S06 • E10 [narrator] September 18th, 2010. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] September 18th, 2010.
S06 • E03 [narrator] Niagara Falls, on the U.S.-Canada border. January 23rd, 1938. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Niagara Falls, on the U.S.-Canada border. Janu...
S06 • E09 Madrid citizens, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Madrid citizens,
S06 • E09 It was meant to be something very nice and very spectacular. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It was meant to be something very nice and very spectacular.
S06 • E05 But this was no ordinary day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
But this was no ordinary day.