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Location DB > Germany > Berlin > Berlin > Humboldthain Flak Tower  Name Humboldthain Flak Tower  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by baleze on 9/25/2005 6:56 AM last modified by baleze on 10/23/2005 7:06 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description This flaktower stands tall in Humboldthain park. The inside is chaotic as tons of concrete and metal debris are scattered all-around.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: easy when getting the tour; otherwise, forget it Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Berlin, Berlin Germany Owner: city of Berlin See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features 7 floors of Berlin's largest bunker complex. Pieces of collapse concrete support each other, and high bridges provide dizzying drops. 1.200 cubic tonnes of material have been removed to date. Built from reinforced concrete, 2.5m (8 ft) thick foundations, 2m (6.5 ft) thick outside walls, inside walls up to 1.5m (5 ft) thick. The top floor, the roof was 3.5m (12 ft) thick.  Security Measures locked gates welded doors  Historical Dates Built: 1942 Closed: 1948  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History The Gefechtsturm or G-Turm (lit. "Battle Tower") Built in 1941-2, alongside the S-Bahn line, by Italian and French workers. In 1948 - 51 the G-Turm was partially demolished and the two southerly gun platforms destroyed. 1.6 millon cubic meters of rubble was heaped up around base to form artificial hill and to enhance the park to plans by Garden and Building Department Leader Gunther Rieck. The work was carried out by local jobless people. Most of the rubble was pilled around the south, east and west sides, access being available. But as the tower is build in close proximity to the railway, to the north, dumping and pilling rubble was not done to any great depth. So the northern side is left partially exposed. The northern face of the bunker is still visible. In the north of the park, and now known as "Humboldt-85 höhe" it overlooks the Hochstrasse and the Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn station.  Media Coverage  Future Plans This is one of 3 tours organised by the Berlin Underground Association. Basically, this group sets up guided tours of WW2 and Cold War-era monuments and pressures the government to preserve them.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Other Flak towers Sun, Sep 25th, 2005 posted by baleze 7 pictures Taking the tour Sun, Sep 25th, 2005 posted by baleze 10 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.berline.../en/003/b/003b.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flak_tower  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Mutt on 11/25/2005 4:57 AM.  Latest Changes on Oct 23 05 at 7:06, baleze changed the following: Interesting Features on Sep 25 05 at 16:15, baleze updated gallery picture 100204.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:11, baleze changed the following: Display Name, Real Name, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Interesting Features on Sep 25 05 at 16:07, baleze updated gallery picture zoo_flak1.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:04, baleze updated gallery picture Flaktower.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:04, baleze updated gallery picture Flaktower2.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:04, baleze updated gallery picture Wilhelmsburg.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:00, baleze updated gallery picture Heiligengeistfeld.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 16:00, baleze updated gallery picture Heiligengeistfeld1.jpg on Sep 25 05 at 15:57, baleze updated gallery Other Flak towers  Forum Threads about this Location   Subject Started By Replies Views Last Post Mesurement adjustments... maxt 1 2240 10/23/2005 7:07 AM by baleze  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 93 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738511842 pages have been generated.