The town of Wünsdorf was the headquarters of the Soviet forces in East Germany, and was the largest military base in Europe.
Visited July 2014 Brandenburg, Germany Disused
History of Wünsdorf, Germany
I’m going to bet you’ve never heard of it, but the town of Wünsdorf was once the largest military base in Europe. The town was the headquarters of the Soviet forces in communist East Germany and had a population of 60,000 people, 50,000 of whom where soldiers. When the Soviet army left in 1994 the population dropped to just 6,000.
The town’s history as a military base dates back to before World War I. It was the headquarters of the High Command of the Germany army during World War II, and was a garrison town long before the Soviets moved in.
Wunsdorf was a closed town during the time it was occupied by the Soviet forces, and effectively became a Soviet town in the heart of Germany. A daily delivery via a direct rail link from Moscow allowed the town to isolate itself from the surrounding areas, having its own shops, bakery, theatre and hospital.
The Haus Der Offiziere was most certainly the posh part of town with leisure facilities such as a theatre and swimming pool, and the grand buildings were stunning. A giant statue of Lenin stands tall in front of the central building.
Mate you really worked those stairs! sooo many nice shots of them! I should have given them more attention but wash rushing by that point! Ace to see another perspective on this one
1993 arbeitete ich im Haus Der Offiziere und reparierte aus eigener Initiative das Uhrwerk am Turm. Das Problem war mit dem Pendel. Ich frage mich, ob sie jetzt funktionieren?
Stunning set mate – but you lost your bet.
Mate you really worked those stairs! sooo many nice shots of them! I should have given them more attention but wash rushing by that point! Ace to see another perspective on this one
Another wonderful set of shots. Fantastic staircase.
1993 arbeitete ich im Haus Der Offiziere und reparierte aus eigener Initiative das Uhrwerk am Turm. Das Problem war mit dem Pendel. Ich frage mich, ob sie jetzt funktionieren?