Photo Hunt - Shelter

This week's Photo Hunt theme is 'shelter'.

You're likely wondering about these pictures and what the heck it has to do with this week's theme of 'shelter'.

The top picture is a parking lot. It isn't that important but what is or rather, was, underneath it is important. This is where Hitler had his secret bunker in WWII. Located 50 feet below the surface, the bunker is a witness of the last days of the Third Reich--the last days of Adolf Hitler; his last futile military commands, his marriage, his last will and political testament, and ultimately his death. Nowadays, the bunker is sealed off. No one is allowed to enter it. One can only walk around and ponder about what was going on inside it in the last days of the war.

The Germans took this position because they didn't want it to become a pilgrimage site. Hard to imgine that anyone would care but some folks do hold Hitler and his twisted plans for Aryan world domination to high regard.

The green garbage bin?

This was the secret exit to the bunker that could be used for escape if necessary. Sort of fitting that it has a giant trash bin on top.

With the reunification of Germany there has been more of an attempt to come to grips with the horrors of the country's Nazi past. The sign is the only indication that this residential parking lot, within a stone's throw of the memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe, is of significance at all.

Comments

[Sue St Clair]

I like how they have dealt with this location, especially because as you say it should never become a shrine. This was a super interesting post Thank you :)

[peppylady (Dora)]

I thought the item that look like a green garbage can was a place one can donate things.
We have them in Bonners Ferry but they are blue.

Coffee is on

[Kayte]

Very interesting to see and learn about this...I often wondered what was there now.

[JDeQ]

I confess that the actual site was not all that thrilling . . . it is a parking lot and all - the guide really made this stop on teh tour come alive.

Thanks for popping by on photo hunt Saturday.