Zossen Travel Guide

 
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Bunker Tours

Bunker Tours, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  If you wish to visit the bunkers and tunnels at Wünsdorf you have to go on a guided tour. The only tour, without making prior arrangements, is to Maybach 1 and Zeppelin, which costs 10 euros and lasts about 90 minutes. The tour is only in German but there is a book held at... 

Maybach I

Maybach I, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  Maybach I was built between 1937-9 and consists of 12 buildings. They were used by Army Command Staff (OKH) during WW2. The buildings were built to give the appearance of 12 houses and appeared to have windows with window boxes which hid the bunkers and tunnels below. There... 

Zeppelin

Zeppelin, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  Zeppelin was built in 2 years and was a communications bunker during WW2. It was built on 3 levels with the lower floor at a depth of 18m. When the building was taken by the Soviets on the 20th April 1945 they were amazed at its size and complexity. As per the Allied... 

Book Town

Book Town, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  On the 12th September 1998, the first and only book town in Germany was opened at Wünsdorf. One of the bookshops is lo cated in a former bath house,that has been renovated. There are over 100,000 books on offer, with a lot of them covering the military, though they are all... 

Winkel Towers

Winkel Towers, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  These unusual towers are in fact air raid shelters and are called Winkeltürme. They are named after their designer Leo Winkel who paterned his design in 1934. There about 200 of these towers built around Germany and 19 were built in this area. They were designed as shelters... 

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Hotel Berlin

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Transportation  

Trains to Wunsdorf-Waldstadt

Trains to Wunsdorf-Waldstadt, Zossen

 alancollins Says:  You can catch a Regional train (RE 3 and RE 7) to Wunsdorf from Berlin, though there are various ways of getting to Wunsdorf-Waldstadt. After getting out of the railway station turn left over the level crossing. It is easier if you continue straight on along Bahnhofstrasse... 

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 These unusual towers are in fact air raid shelters and are called Winkeltürme. They are named after their designer Leo Winkel who paterned his design in 1934.... 

 

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Q:  1. On which days of the week is the tour conducted? 2. What are the starting times? 3. What is the duration of the... 

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A: www.buecherstadt.com/ for more information. 

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Wünsdorf-Waldstadt

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 I have used the location of Zossen but the former 590 hectare military base was located halfway along the Zossen to Wünsdorf road at the now called Wünsdorf-Waldstadt. 

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