Radaranlage Marienfelde, Cold War radar station in Marienfelde, Germany
Radaranlage Marienfelde is a former military monitoring facility located on elevated terrain in the Marienfelde district of Berlin. The site contained multiple observation structures spread across a substantial area designed to support Cold War surveillance operations.
The United States Air Force constructed this facility between 1962 and 1965 to conduct surveillance operations during the Cold War era. Military operations ceased after 1989, and the site was deactivated in 1991 as Cold War tensions relaxed.
Local Berlin residents refer to this former military compound as 'Amiberg', reflecting the American presence that defined this section of Marienfelde.
The former military site has been converted into public green space that visitors can walk through to see the terrain and structure of the original installation. Information points and markers throughout the area help orient visitors and explain what once stood on this land.
A United States soldier stationed here became an intelligence source for East German security services while continuing his duties at the facility. His double espionage went undetected for years, revealing how deeply Cold War conflicts penetrated even military installations divided between East and West.
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