The decision to host the 1972 Olympics gave Munich the opportunity to redevelop the Oberwiesenfeld area. It had been used as an airfield up until 1939 when the Munich- Riem airport opened. The area became largely idle despite the Nazi plans to have the area serve as the central slaughterhouse and marketplace. The goal was to completely dissociate the Munich Olympics from the Berlin games. The games were to show a changed Germany to the world. The Munich games are one of the first examples of a city purposely using the Olympics as a chance to fulfill local needs and provide for subsequent use. There was also a large effort made in the design of the complex to “make it more objective and to underline the authoritative role of the architect.” After the games, the Olympiapark became a recreational park for the surrounding neighborhoods. The park’s Olympia Tower and the large tent roof structure help to make the park an alluring tourist attraction.