Abandoned Engineering (2019): S04E09 – Behind the Berlin Wall Special

Introduction Documentary series focusing on ruined engineering projects that have been put to alternative use, including the site of the Chernobyl disaster, disused railway bridges and ship graveyards. Outline Tito’s hidden Cold War submarine base on the island of Vis in Yugoslavia, the Stazi headquarters building and prison in Berlin, a disused sports centre hiding…

Andrew Marshall

12/09/2022

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, Military Installation

Introduction

Documentary series focusing on ruined engineering projects that have been put to alternative use, including the site of the Chernobyl disaster, disused railway bridges and ship graveyards.

Outline

Tito’s hidden Cold War submarine base on the island of Vis in Yugoslavia, the Stazi headquarters building and prison in Berlin, a disused sports centre hiding an underground bunker with sinister secrets, and an abandoned city within a city which housed the former Soviet Army Headquarters in East Berlin.

Abandoned Engineering Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 07 November 2019.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: UK.
Language: English.