Großer Bunkerberg, Artificial hill in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany.
Standing 78 meters high, this debris hill was created from the rubble of destroyed World War II flak towers and now forms the tallest elevation in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district.
Built between April and September 1941 as part of Berlin's air defense system, the original flak towers were demolished in 1946 and covered with approximately 2.1 million cubic meters of war debris.
The site inspired various artistic works including Wolf Biermann's 1968 song 'Frühling am Mont Klamott' and was featured in the 1973 DEFA film 'Die Legende von Paul und Paula'.
Access to the hill is free through Volkspark Friedrichshain, though dense vegetation now blocks most views from the circular observation platform at the summit during summer months.
Remnants of the original concrete flak tower are still visible within the hill, making it one of Berlin's few accessible World War II bunker sites embedded in an artificial mountain.
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