“In Germany, you can buy a bunker from the Second World War for one euroIn the city of Hamm, a three-story bunker from the Second World War was put up for auction for one euro. However, the new owner will have to spend 620,000 euros on its demolition.”, — write on: unn.ua
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It is noted that this is a three-story reinforced concrete building with massive walls, which has no windows and no heating system. The area of the premises is 915 square meters. The planning is as simple as possible, and there is one bathroom with three toilets on each floor. The bunker is located in a residential area of the city.
The building was empty for about 70 years and is now up for auction by the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The starting price is one euro. It is about a historical bomb shelter from the Second World War,
From the outside, the building looks neglected: rusty metal pins are visible, garbage is scattered around, walls are covered with graffiti. In one of the rooms there are many dry branches – they were brought by birds that settled in the ventilation holes.
According to the expert, the costs of demolishing the bunker will amount to about 620 thousand. euros, which explains the symbolic starting price at the auction. You can submit an application for the purchase of the object to the district court until February 21. The previous owner purchased the home in 2004, but lost it due to delinquent property taxes.
The bunker was built in 1941. The article does not specify who exactly was involved in its construction, but it is known that most similar structures in Germany “were built by kidnapped people for forced labor.” During an air raid on October 25, 1944, panic broke out near the bunker, resulting in several deaths at the entrance.
We will remind
An unexploded bomb from the Second World War was discovered in the Zülts district during construction work. Because of this, 3,000 residents of the largest Uni-Center residential complex within a radius of 350 meters were evacuated.