Bunkermuseum, Frauenwald

Name: Bunkermuseum
Address: Am Rothenberg, Frauenwald, 98711, Germany
Telephone: +49 36782 62200

#1 among attractions in Frauenwald

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum

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The Bunker Museum is an underground complex of buildings in the Thuringian Forest near the Ilmenau district of Allzunah in the Ilm district.

Today's bunker is a furnished, 3600 m² leadership bunker from the Cold War period. It was covered and built under the direction of the Ministry of State Security. Its intended purpose: use as a facility of the MfS, In case of war, alternative command post of the Chairman of the District Operations Command Suhl with the closest command staff. Comparable military installations were built in all GDR districts and, with the exception of one bunker in Machern near Leipzig, have since been destroyed. The bunker museum was opened in 2004 and is privately owned. The museum concept includes guided tours of the facility as well as overnight stays in the bunker, which are offered as "time travel" and living history lessons.

Coordinates: 50°36'23"N, 10°50'47"E

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Am RothenbergFrauenwald 98711 Germany

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+49 36782 62200

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Bunkermuseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schneekopf, Mühltor-Center, Großer Beerberg, Großer Finsterberg.

5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schneekopf
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6.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
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5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Beerberg, Thuringian Forest
146 min walk • The Großer Beerberg is a mountain located in the Thuringian Forest, Germany, and the highest point in the state of Thuringia. The nearest town is Suhl. Between the summit of the Beerberg and that of its eastern neighbour, the Schneekopf, the second highest mountain of Thuringia, is a 60-metre-deep col.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Finsterberg, Thuringian Forest
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5.5 miW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Tierpark Suhl, Suhl
140 min walk • Suhl Zoo is a zoo located in the east of the city of Suhl in the Thuringian Forest, specializing in keeping endangered European wild and domestic animals. It features about 450 animals from 100 species.
6.3 miNE
50°41'14"N • 10°54'49"E
City Hall, Ilmenau
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6.3 miNE
50°41'14"N • 10°54'51"E
Hennebrunnen, Ilmenau
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50°40'57"N • 10°54'39"E
Laufbrunnen, Ilmenau
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6.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Burgstein
173 min walk • The Burgstein is a rock formation, about 10 metres high, in the valley of the Ilm in Langewiesen in the central German state of Thuringia. It is made from quartz porphyry and has been a geological natural monument since 1939. It was formed when the Ilm carved out its valley and washed away the surrounding rock.
4 miNE
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
Jagdhaus Gabelbach, Ilmenau
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5.9 miNE
50°40'56"N • 10°54'37"E
Wasserspiel, Ilmenau
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