Why is there a Huge Bunker in the middle of Hamburg? #WorldWar2 #Bunker #UrbanPlanning #Hamburg

The Bunker Feldstrasse (today often called the "Green Bunker") was built in 1942 in Hamburg to protect the city and its vital U-Boot shipyards from Allied bombing raids. Today it is not only a monument to Germany's darkest years but also used by dance clubs, hotels and restaurants. You can even visit the Bunker for free and climb the stairs to the roof garden to enjoy the view of Hamburg.

[MindTheMap]

Like this comment if you've ever been to Hamburg!

[justa.american]

Turning it into Green Bunker is a good idea. It fulfills a historical purpose and a modernized commercial venture.

[johnmaddock]

Wow, they have really developed that tower. I was stationed in Germany in the late 70's early 80's. Back then, not much had been done to it since the war ended.

[Catlover-jrmj]

My great great grandfather died in the firestorm that night in Hamburg. My grandfather was around 10-12 and his mother was out of town for a few night, because a close relative was very ill. And my grandfather was the only one in the family, who could bring his grandpa to go into the bunkers for shelter, that night he couldn’t convince him to hide in safety and my and the end of the story is, my grandfather went into the bunker alone and grandpa died that night, they never even found a trace of him and my grandfather blamed himself, his hole life, he couldn’t save his grandpa, as a child. He is now written in one of Hamburgs biggest churches, as an official victim of the firestorm!

[elloquero]

The drum n bass partys back in in the days was crazy, the pure beton sound and bass was incredible!

[leaixenavier]

They did something similar in Vienna, Austria where a Flakturm was turned into an aquarium

[achkrass]

My grandparents lived in that bunker for a couple of years into the 60's! I still have pictures of them with my then newborn uncle in their tiny flat in there. It's an impressive piece of engineering and history, and adds a lot to the quarter of the city.

[peterw.]

To my knowledge the reason it was not removed is that it is too expensive to demolish the building and youd litterally have to chip away at it with explosives for ages. Idk where he gets damage to buildings within 2 kilometres from. The bunker also houses a boulder hall as far as i know.

[pauleohl]

More info about defending Hamburg:

Hamburg was the target of over 70 air raids during World War II:
Operation Gomorrah
In July and August 1943, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) conducted a series of bombing raids on Hamburg, known as Operation Gomorrah. The raids included four nights of RAF bombing and two days of USAAF bombing. The raids created a firestorm that resulted in the deaths of around 46, 000 civilians.
Other raids
Hamburg was also the target of 69 other air raids before the end of the war. The RAF dropped 22, 580 long tons of bombs on the city.
Most of the raids targeted Hamburg's shipyards, U-boat pens, and oil refineries. The raids left the city in ruins, with half of it destroyed and two-thirds of its population evacuated. The city's industrial output was damaged or destroyed, and it took five months for production to recover to 80% of its pre-bombing levels.

[gscott]

I've seen several of those bunkers in German cities. Don't remember which ones. Braunsweig and Bremen possibly. The were impressive even without the repairs or transformation into cultural centers. Using in this way speaks to the concept of making the best of what you have and turning a reminder of war into a useful place.

[Wolf_stalking_for_prey]

The Techno Bunker inside the Flak Tower is really nice 😁
Used to have some great nights there back when I lived in Hamburg.

[Ardelin]

That building has been stood up for decades and still no sign of rotting. Truly german engineering

[tonyrome]

Visiting Germany Hamburg was one of my favorite cities along with Munich

[miskysilver]

Nice video. Hamburg is my hometown and I’ve hated the city growing up. But with passing years I’m learning to love it. I’ve seen the bunker countless times, now working next to it in millerntor stadium at st. Pauli soccer games. The sight never ceases to amaze. I live on the south side of the Elbe river now, and sometimes we get bomb warnings because they still find some old ones from the war. My greatgrandparents came to Hamburg from brandenburg with their daughter during war. This year in spring my grandmother died. She was a very troubled woman. It’s crazy how intergenerational trauma connected to the war still effects our generations and families today. It’s both fascinating and haunting. May she rest in peace, at last. I just wish I had asked her more about her past 🤍

[xpatsteve]

One of the FLAK towers in Vienna was turned into an aquarium.

[overworlder]

It was also a command centre. The Berlin Zoo flak tower played a role as a fortress in ground combat there, using its guns to suppress Soviet movements near the Reichstag and in the Tiergarten during the final days of the Battle of Berlin.
The Tiergarten gave the Zoo flaktower a useful field of fire, unlike other flak towers in dense urban areas.

[edgychico]

A Brutalist megastructure known as the *Green Bunker* 🔥

[leif]

I've seen a few of these in Germany. They are quite the sight to behold.

[Moritz.hematz]

I live in Hamburg and van Tell you that it is amazing how far your view Goes from the top.

[aalmi]

You know that if they built that in Florida it would be hurricane proof! 😂