FORTE CULTURA Station: Hornisgrinde restricted military area (DE)
Hornisgrinde bunker - 60 years of restricted military area 1939-1999
The Hornisgrinde is the highest mountain in the northern Black Forest with views as far as the Vosges, the Alps and the Swabian Alb and was a restricted military area until 1999. Traces of this past can be found all over the mountain plateau and harbour a few surprises.
With certified tour guides, you will gain an insight into the mountain's 60-year defence history. During the tour, you will slip through a hidden entrance into the Hornisgrinde bunker, the only surviving bunker from the Cold War era, and learn fascinating details about its origins and purpose.
Back on the surface, you can enjoy the unique view from the summit plateau with its upland moor and its special flora and fauna. Discover the 1939 air defence position and other remnants of the military era.
The Hornisgrinde bunker is part of the Franco-German Regional Network Fortresses and Defence History on the Upper Rhine 1870-1999.
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