Hochbunker Anhalter Platz, Air-raid shelter tower in Am Riesenfeld, Munich, Germany
Hochbunker Anhalter Platz is a five-storey, free-standing air-raid tower at Anhalter Platz 3 in Munich's Am Riesenfeld district. It rises over an octagonal ground plan, closes with a flat roof and carries a Flakaufbau (anti-aircraft emplacement) on top. The municipal building office under Stadtbaurat Karl Meitinger designed it in 1941; the firm Kunz & Co. built it.
The bunker was built in 1941 to plans by the municipal building office under Stadtbaurat Karl Meitinger, and the firm Kunz & Co. carried out the work. It served as an air-raid tower for the area around Milbertshofen station. It is listed as an architectural heritage monument in Bavaria.
The structure reflects how Munich residents prepared for air raids during wartime. Visitors can observe from the outside how this massive concrete form shaped civilian protection efforts in the city.
The structure sits near Milbertshofen station and is easily visible from the street. Visitors can walk around the exterior and observe the building from the surrounding area for a good view of its design.
The bunker was built by the construction firm Kunz & Co. to plans drawn up by the municipal building office under Stadtbaurat Karl Meitinger. Its octagonal footprint and the anti-aircraft platform on the flat roof set it apart from ordinary rectangular shelters.
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