Search for: [Abstract = "When studying the styles of barracks complexes in Eastern Europe, one can notice two main periods of heightened militarism. The large\-scale barracks built in the 1880s represent a style infused with national romanticism. In Prussia, for example, it is Rundbogenstil, which legitimizes monarchical power. As a result of the defeat in World War I, this style is compromised. With the beginning of the 1930s, the tendency to build extensive barracks complexes intensifies again."]