The Green Bunker of Hamburg: From WWII Relic to Urban Oasis

Brigitte Jurczyk, 24.07.2024

Originally intended by the Nazis to become a grand marble palace after the war, the Wehrmacht bunker in Hamburg has been transformed into a unique landmark. Now expanded and covered in lush greenery, it houses a hotel and restaurant, captivating locals and visitors alike.

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At present, a massive Wehrmacht bunker from the Second World War seems to be stealing the show from the elegant Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg: Raised by five storeys and planted with over 23,000 trees and shrubs, the gray memorial to megalomania and destruction reaches for the clouds and transforms itself into an almost surreal piece of urban nature.

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