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Harnekop Nuclear Bunker (Atombunker Harnekop) is a former atomic bomb-proof bunker in the village of Harnekop in Prötzel, in the district Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany.[1] Built over a 5-year period starting in 1971, the structure was the main bunker for the East German Ministry of National Defence and the National People's Army in case of a nuclear attack on the country.[2]
| Harnekop Nuclear Bunker | |
|---|---|
Atombunker Harnekop | |
| Prötzel Near Harnekop in Germany | |
 Entrance to Bunker Harnekop | |
  Harnekop Nuclear Bunker  Harnekop Nuclear Bunker | |
| Coordinates | 52°41′39.11″N 13°59′01.04″E / 52.6941972°N 13.9836222°E |
| Type | Atomic bomb-proof bunker |
| Area | 7,500 square meters |
| Site information | |
| Owner | East German Ministry of National Defence |
| Website | Atombunker Harnekop – official site (in German) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1971 |
Facilities
editThe bunker was built in secret and was camouflaged to look like a flight weather station. It consisted of a three-story deep stainless steel and concrete bunker system that rested on shock absorbers, comprising 7,500 square meters on three levels underground, each 63x40 meters, with 3 meter-thick walls and 7 meter-thick ceilings.[3] It was designed to enable the East German army to operate from there after a nuclear war, with up to 455 men able to survive for up to a month.
The bunker included command and control facilities for operations personnel, meeting rooms, rooms for ministers, a canteen, kitchen, sleeping rooms, medical center. It also featured the systems and technology needed for survival in an isolated bunker surrounded by destruction, including water supplies, electricity generation, air cleaning and circulation system, climate regulation and waste treatment systems.
The building was not detected by NATO Intelligence and was first revealed to the public in 1990, on the day of German reunification.[citation needed]
Museum
editThe bunker is today protected as a national monument and is open for tours by appointment.
References
edit- ^ "Atomic Bunker Harnekop". Cold War History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Harnekop Nuclear Bunker, North of Berlin". The Baltic and Initiative Network. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "6 of the best…day trips from Berlin". Grown-up Travel Guide. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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