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The unique military building existent in Europe and perhaps all over the world for its dimensions islocated in the area between Pastandrea and Costa deiConti districts.Being built on a hill 32 metres oversea level , it dominates the Megarese harbour andraises just opposite the
Swabian Castle
on the Eastof Augusta Isle.
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the Hangar in 1920
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Hangar Frames view
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The Hangar can contain 12.000 m
3
airship and is the only example made
out of reinforced concrete.The load-bearing structure consists of 15
reinforced concrete frames filled in by brick and tiles walls on the
orizontal truss connection.
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Another interesting element,if it
had been kept in working order,was the hangar gate, consistingof a
folding gear with 14 elements,each 31m highand controlled by a powerful
electrical engine. 
Gate Detail
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Hangar max dimensions are as follows:
length 105,50-width 45,20-height 37,00 m (ext.dim.)
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100,00 " 26,00 " 31,00 m (use dim.)
The hangar area , including the
manoeuvres space is 500 x 400 m with NNW-SSE direction ,that is the
exposure direction of the area winds .
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View from manouvers area
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