Humbolthain and Friedrichshain flak towers question

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Humbolthain and Friedrichshain flak towers question

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Post by paul.i.w » 16 Jul 2022, 13:17

Hi - I wondered if anyone knew of a map or diagram that would show the location of the G- and L- towers of each these flak towers in the two parks today? Something like an aerial view with the towers superimposed on the map?

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Paul

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Re: Humbolthain and Friedrichshain flak towers question

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Post by GregSingh » 17 Jul 2022, 05:26

Coordinates are listed here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flak_tower
Once you know where to look for, try Berlin historical maps here: http://histomapberlin.de/histomap/de/index.html
For Berlin historical aerial views you can use Google Earth maps.


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Re: Humbolthain and Friedrichshain flak towers question

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Post by paul.i.w » 17 Jul 2022, 10:28

Thank you very much!
Paul

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Re: Humbolthain and Friedrichshain flak towers question

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Post by Hans1906 » 18 Jul 2022, 15:13

Berlin - Flakturm im Humboldthain (1941-42) heute




I don't like the soundtrack, too pathetic, too heavy, but the impressions are right.
I stay away from such buildings, not only because of my fear of heights...

Berliner Flaktürme https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Flaktürme (Only in german language...)

I have an aversion to concrete, to anything underground, to crawling around, utterly impossible to go into such a bunker, a nightmare, only remotely, if at all...

Fear of claustrophobia is a complex problem, a friend of ours went crazy on Red Square in Moscow, for our friend Ralph this place was just too big... :cry:


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