Lost Places Near Berlin | Discovering Former Nazi Bunkers and an Abandoned Hospital

A tour through old Wehrmacht bunkers, barracks, and a dilapidated hospital: Explore lost places in Brandenburg with DW reporter Lukas Stege!
Just a few kilometers from Berlin, you can let their morbid charm work its magic. Wünsdorf, the site of the Wehrmacht High Command during World War II, and the former sanatoriums in Beelitz have an eerie ambience and a fascinating history that stretches back to the Nazi era and beyond.

CREDITS:
Report: Lukas Stege, Holm Weber
Camera: Holm Weber
Editing: Holm Weber
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[Xero-Hero]

The 19th century is in the 1800's... Because after the year 1800, 1801 is the beginning of the 19th century. Until the year 1900, when 1901 became the 20th century

[Russell]

Very interesting tour Lukas, you always take us to fascinating places.

[mistervacation]

In diesem Bunker wurden Zwiebeln versteckt, um sie von den Franzosen fernzuhalten. Die meisten Zwiebeln waren im Mai 1945 völlig verfault.

[pigoff]

We lived in Hanau from 72 to 96. We had the same things on American bases. Libraries, theater, bowling alley, gyms, schools and stores. Playgrounds by the military housing and outside schools and churches.

[pigoff]

I was on a plane going to Arizona. I sat next to some college students that didn't know that there was a wall around East Germany and that both parts of Germany were separated. When I said something online about it people told me I was wrong and I should apologize to the students because there never was a wall around Germany. Crazy what they don't teach in schools.

[lizzapaolia]

German engineering is just amazing, second to none.
Thank you for sharing your video 🙏🎄

[paddeemuncy]

Wow wish I saw this when I was there... noted for when I come back.

[charlesthompson]

Thank you for opening a tiny window on the past!

[omarhamid]

Thanks Lukas!! A great and adventurous explorations. Particularly before Halloween 🦇 Great video as always ☺

[suefeldman]

Very interesting. I am very much into WWII history.

[Hansaman]

Wunsdorf. Group Soviet Forces (later called Western Group of Forces) in the former DDR. Zossen is near there too I believe. Lots of WW2 and earlier German military history in that area.

[paulforder]

Interesting to see how the bunkers and sanitorium were used in WW2 and then by the Soviet Army. Thank you, Lukas, for sharing your video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[pigoff]

OMG. Seeing those black phones reminds me of my youth. They were all over base.

[MT-ysju]

That old news paper made me feel old! Thanks lol

[RobertJennings-pp]

Prior to say, 1960, there were thousands of tunnel complexes open to casual entry. The area in Barvaria, where the Germans built huge military installations, underground, were open for anyone to explore with nothing but a flashlight. Some still exist but many have been sealed off.

[hoosierdaddy]

Very cool places. I wish I could visit it, but alas I am too old and have too many health problems myself now.

[AaronfromEngland]

My grandad was a German from the fortress Küstrin, good video.

[abiebarraca]

I used to have a German friend who lives in a town bordering Germany and France, there were bunkers nearby from where he lives. He sent me a photo of the outside of it.

[pigoff]

The American barracks looked pretty much the same outside.

[syman]

"This newspaper is older than me"

Me yeah thanks for making me feel old i was born that year 1986 !!