A World War II-era bomb shelter is up for auction in the German city of Hamm with a starting price of just 1 euro. However, the demolition of this building may cost the new owner 620 thousand euros. This was reported by Bild, according to UNN.
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It is noted that this is a three-story reinforced concrete building with massive walls, which has no windows and no heating system. The area of the premises is 915 square meters. The layout is as simple as possible, and each floor has one bathroom with three toilets. The bunker is located in a residential area of the city.
The building has been empty for about 70 years and is now up for auction by the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The starting price is one euro. It is a historic bomb shelter from the Second World War,
From the outside, the building looks neglected: rusty metal pins are visible, garbage is scattered around, and the walls are covered with graffiti. In one of the rooms, there are many dry branches - they were brought in by birds that had settled in the ventilation holes.
According to the expert, the cost of demolishing the bunker will be about 620 thousand euros, which explains the symbolic initial price at the auction. You can submit an application for the purchase of the property to the district court until February 21. The previous owner bought the building in 2004 but lost it due to debts because he did not pay property taxes.
The bunker was built in 1941. The article does not specify who exactly was involved in its construction, but it is known that most similar structures in Germany were “built by those abducted for forced labor.” During an air raid on October 25, 1944, panic broke out near the bunker, killing several people at the entrance.
Recall
In the Sulz district, an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered during construction work. As a result, 3,000 residents of the largest residential complex, Uni-Center, were evacuated within a radius of 350 meters.