Bunker am Seelberg, Reinforced concrete air-raid shelter in Misburg-Nord, Hanover, Germany.
This reinforced concrete structure measures 66 feet (20 meters) in length, over 39 feet (12 meters) in width, and nearly 33 feet (10 meters) in height, providing three floors of protected space with exterior walls 3.6 feet (1.1 meters) thick and a roof 4.6 feet (1.4 meters) thick.
Built in 1941 during World War II, this shelter served as protection for Hanover residents during Allied air raids and survived multiple direct hits in 1944 during attacks on nearby industrial facilities including Deurag-Nerag and cement factories.
Originally one of 58 such shelters constructed across Hanover, of which 16 remained in city ownership as of 2018, this structure now serves as a rehearsal space for bands operated by the Hanover Music Center, transforming a wartime refuge into a cultural venue.
The shelter is currently used by the Hanover Music Center as rental rehearsal space for bands, providing musicians with a unique practice environment within this preserved wartime structure.
This structure represents one of the few surviving hochbunker in Hanover's Misburg-Nord district, standing as a protected historical monument that demonstrates wartime engineering through its massive concrete construction designed to withstand aerial bombardment.
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