A silent ghost of war stands before you. The Valentin submarine pens, a monstrous concrete structure, a testament to the destructive power of war. The biggest above ground bunker in Europe, it once held a dark purpose: to churn out deadly U-boats for the Nazi war machine. Built by forced labour, the pens were designed to be impregnable, a symbol of Nazi ambition and brutal might. The air here feels heavy with history, every corner whispering tales of hardship and human resilience. Imagine the chilling sight of thousands of forced labourers toiling under the Nazi whip, driven to exhaustion and death, their screams swallowed by the menacing walls of the bunker. The air crackled with the threat of Allied bombs. During the war, the Allied forces attempted to destroy the Valentin, seeing it as a key weapon in the Nazi arsenal. The pens survived the onslaught, but were ultimately left unfinished. After the war, Valentin was taken over by the allied forces, but fell into disuse. Today, the site is a sobering reminder of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime and the resilience of the human spirit.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to