Confrontation of the arguments

Versus - "The airport Tempelhof is a piece of history to the citizen of Berlin – not only as an airport."

Pro - "The airport Tempelhof is a piece of history to the citizen of Berlin – not only as an airport."

The airport Tempelhof was the first airport in the world. It was the life line of West Berlin, during the blockade 1948/49. For many citizen of West Berlin it remained, until 1975 the "Gate to the World".
The Americans ones closed the airport, when the airport Tegel was opened in 1975. Ten years after its closing, airport Tempelhof was opened again for regional flights.
The Tempelhofer field was for many years a popular destination and recreation area for the citizen of Berlin. Located within the city limits it was conveniently used as a sports park. Only the flying operation in the 20's terminated the various uses of the Tempelhofer of field.

„"We have a monument for liberty, like the Statue of Liberty in New York. I believe, Tempelhof is the Statue of Liberty for Germany ", as per Gail S. Halvorsen, former Candy pilot. The historical meaning of Airport Tempelhof for the citizen of Berlin is undisputed.

The term "Tempelhofer field" is not to equate with today's airport area.

The senate and the "red-red coalition" in the Lower House are trying further to mislead the population of Berlin. "Thank god", the older citizens of Berlin still remember the way it was exactly:
The Tempelhofer field with the Tempelhofer hill is situated on the Tempelhofer upper country. It is a geographical landmark. It was originally twice the size of today's airport area. Back in the 1800 the field was used mainly for military purposes. Especially for parades.

Even before that World War 1 began the development of the Tempelhofer field at the today's upper highway. After the war the land development was advanced west to the "Tempelhofer Damm". "New Tempelhof", the "Askani High School", the "Round Church" and the "St. Joseph Hospital" belong all to the original Tempelhofer field!

The airport as the former drilling and parade field delighted – as part of the Tempelhofer of field!
At NO point in time the Tempelhofer field was ever used as a sport park, an allotment surface or an entertainment park a la Tivoli!