An escape tunnel from the GDR era has been discovered in Berlin during construction work. Its existence was known in principle, but the location was suspected to be much lower, according to the Rijksmonumentenbureau.
The tunnel is located on Bernauer Strasse and is only 50 centimeters wide and 70 centimeters high. According to the “BZ”, the tunnel was discovered in early June at a new construction project of the Mitte housing association. In times of divided Germany, the Berlin Wall ran along the East Berlin facade, dividing the stricken street into East and West. According to the Berlin Wall Memorial, there were at least twelve escape attempts in Bernauer Strasse alone. In desperation, people tried to get to the west via underground routes.
Further research planned
“Existence was essentially known. However, during geophysical research, the situation would have been much lower,” representatives of the National Monuments Service told BZ newspaper. According to the housing association, the tunnel may not be demolished or filled with concrete. “Instead, it will be filled with liquid soil,” said a spokesperson The tunnel must be accessible for research purposes.
Source: Krone
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