Gedenkstätte Silberbergtunnel, World War II memorial tunnel in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany.
The Silberbergtunnel is a 660-meter-long tunnel running through the Silberberg mountain and equipped with reconstructed wooden structures at its eastern entrance. The site features pathways that allow visitors to move through the different areas and understand the layout where people sheltered.
The tunnel was originally planned for railway use starting in 1910 but was never completed for that purpose. During World War II, it provided shelter for thousands of civilians escaping Allied air raids in the final years of the war.
The memorial displays replica wooden huts where residents lived during air raids, with house numbers marking individual dwellings. The layout shows how people adapted their daily routines inside the narrow tunnel space.
The site is accessible from the Red Wine Hiking Trail, making it convenient for hikers to include in their walks. The route through the tunnel grounds is walkable and features clear orientation points for all visitors.
Between the wars, the tunnel functioned as a mushroom farm to reduce German reliance on French imports. This unusual use reveals how the site served different purposes over the decades.
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