... Great view of the Green Bunker... a major, newly revitalized landmark in the city... a transformation from a WWII-era bunker into a lush, sustainable urban forest... to reach the very top you must first conquer 389 steps and 560 meters along the so-called mountain path... it winds its way upwards around the bunker via ramps and stairs... the path leads not only past the concrete walls of the old bunker, but also past the five new, terraced floors built on the bunker roof... around 4,800 trees and 16,000 perennials line the path, green the facade and grow in the public garden on the roof... the roof offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Hamburg, including the Elbphilharmonie, harbor, and Millerntor Stadium... with nice "related" stamp and special postmark of Father Bernhard Lichtenberg, a German priest who spoke out actively against Nazism and its persecution of Jews... Thanks Dusin!ヽ(ヅ)ノ
Officially the Bunker St. Pauli on Feldstraße was built between 1940 and 1942 during World War II by forced laborers. The distinctive turrets at the building's corners indicate that it was a so-called flak bunker, on which anti-aircraft guns were mounted. Inside were shelters for the civilian population. During the bombing raids on Hamburg, up to 25,000 people sought refuge there.
After the war, the bunker initially housed emergency accommodations; for a time, the Northwest German Broadcasting Corporation (NDR), the predecessor of the NDR, used the space.
Later, businesses, agencies, and music clubs moved into the massive concrete structure. The floors on the bunker's roof contain a hotel, a restaurant, and a multi-purpose hall with a capacity of up to 2,200 people. The conversion into the Green Bunker began in 2019 and was completed in the summer of 2024.
Stamp:
The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Bernhard Lichtenberg, 1875-1943
(Issued 04-12-2025)
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