Bunker Ladeburg
Former NVA command post of the 41st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade near Bernau, which can be visited on two-hour guided tours with an exhibition.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The two-storey bunker near Ladeburg was built between 1982 and 1986 as the protected command post of the 41st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade “Hermann Duncker” of the National People's Army. The brigade was responsible for air defence around Berlin; from here, up to 14 anti-aircraft missile battalions were to be commanded in an emergency. The structure, cast in an open excavation, with around 1,600 square metres of usable space, over 60 rooms and a ceiling metres thick, had its own air filters, wells, emergency power supply, kitchen and rest rooms.
After reunification, the Bundeswehr took over the facility for a short time. In 1992 the bunker was decommissioned, the technology removed and the entrance sealed.
The Tierschutzverein Niederbarnim later bought the site, on which the Ladeburg animal shelter now stands, and had the access uncovered again. Since May 2002, volunteers have guided visitors through the structure. Step by step they are reconstructing the furnishings – such as the work desks and the large air situation map in the command room – and have set up an exhibition in the bunker on the history of the brigade and on air defence. The admission fees benefit the animal shelter.
Highlights
- Originally preserved Cold War bunker structure
- Reconstructed command room with work desks
- Rebuilt air situation map showing the state of 1989
- Exhibition on the 41st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
- Photo tours by arrangement
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Torsten Stein (Bunker Ladeburg) auf dem Gelände des Tierschutzvereins Niederbarnim e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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Price per person for the tour; the admission goes as a donation to the Tierschutzverein Niederbarnim. Photo tours (max. 10 people) by arrangement.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Steps, stairs and low doorways in the bunker. For guests who cannot walk far, a parking space near the bunker entrance can be arranged by agreement.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ladeburg Tierheim
Bus line 896 between Bernau S-Bahn station and Lobetal
By car
Parking available
Parking area in front of the entrance gate (former helicopter landing pad in front of the dog school); parking on the animal shelter grounds is not allowed.
Sat-nav address: Biesenthaler Weg 24, 16321 Bernau. Biesenthaler Weg is largely a bicycle road (max. 30 km/h). If travelling by bus, please let them know in advance so that the start of the tour can be delayed.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Photography | Private photos during the tour are allowed and may be used freely; commercial shots only by arrangement. |
| Good to know | Meeting point at the gate to the grounds next to the dog school. It is only about 12 °C in the bunker all year round – bring warm clothing and sturdy footwear. A liability waiver must be signed before the tour. Dogs on a leash are welcome. |
