Digital Cosmonaut | Berlin Based Urban Exploring,
WEBOct 5, 2023 · The East German NVA Hospital Bunker. Aug 25, 2023. Hidden in a forest between a somewhat busy road and a little housing estate, you can find an East German NVA bunker doing what a bunker does best – staying […] Exploring lost and abandoned places in Berlin and Brandenburg. Exploring Berlin and …
Urban Exploring in Berlin and Brandenburg and Germany - Digital …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Urban Exploring or Urban Exploration (often shortened as UE or urbex) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment. Ever since we moved to Berlin more than a decade ago, we've been transfixed with its history. The abundance of historic locations - …
Carinhall – The ruins of Herrmann Görings Villa - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBEdda Göring died on the 21st of December, 2018 in Munich, Germany. She was unrepentant about her families crimes until the day of her death. She was laid to rest in the Waldfriedhof in München. The birth of Edda (amongst other things) on the 2nd of June, 1938 prompted Göring to extend and double the size of Carinhall.
Villa Bogensee | Urban Exploring Brandenburg - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Few places in and around Berlin highlight the complex german history layer cake like the Bogensee. Situated a good 15 kilometers north of Berlin, the Bogensee served as the scenic backdrop for Joseph Goebbels “Waldhof” – also known as the Villa Bogensee – from 1936 until 1945, but was also home to an elite East German Socialist School from 1946 until 1990.
Urbex Map: Abandoned and Lost Places in Berlin and Germany
WEBThis Lost Places Map is far from complete – of the circa 200 places we’ve visited over the years, only a fraction have made it on the site. If you do have a tip for a an urban exploring location that we should visit – just drop us a line. If you'd like to see the entire list of abandoned places that we've documented on this site, feel ...
Explore Berlin | Digital Cosmonaut
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · The Watchtowers of East Berlin. Nov 2, 2015. When the DDR erected the „Antifaschistischer Schutzwall“ – aka the Berlin Wall in 1961, the 160 Kilometer long fortification was overlooked by 302 Watchtowers. The East German Watchtowers weren’t only used for […]
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WEBDigital Cosmonaut is a Berlin based blog focused on documenting and explaining the mundane, obscure, forgotten and sometimes obvious aspects of Berlins history. When we're not writing about how German Traffic Lights Work or where to find the last remaining Nazi Eagles in Berlin, we spend our time urbexing - exploring and documenting the lost ...
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WEBTraces of the Ghetto. Apr 5, 2013. “This was the Boundary of the Ghetto from the 15.9.1940 to 20.9.1941” In a side alley, hidden in a lonely courtyard seemingly forgotten by the main stream tourist guides, lies […]
111 Places in Berlin – Nr 79: The Paternoster - digitalcosmonaut.com
WEBJan 25, 2013 · Origins of the Paternoster *First built in 1884 by the Dartford, England engineering firm of J & E Hall Ltd as the Cyclic Elevator, the name Paternoster (“Our Father”, the first two words of the Lord’s Prayer in Latin) was originally applied to the device because the elevator is in the form of a loop and is thus similar to rosary beads used as an aid in reciting prayers.
Explore Brandenburg | Digital Cosmonaut
WEBJan 21, 2022 · Exploring and Documenting the small and less visited monuments and structures in the Region of Brandenburg, Germany