Hochbunker Dottendorf, Architectural heritage monument in Dottendorf, Bonn, Germany.
The Hochbunker Dottendorf is a four-story concrete structure with walls measuring three meters thick at basement level and two corner towers topped with slate pyramid roofs. The building has multiple entrances and is now used as residential apartments while its external walls and form have been preserved intact.
Built between 1941 and 1942, the structure provided shelter for roughly 870 civilians during World War II bombing campaigns in the city. After the war, it was converted into residential space and designated as a protected monument.
The structure represents German civil defense architecture from the wartime period and now serves as apartments where residents live within a preserved fortification. Its form remains visible in the city, creating a direct link between past and present daily life.
The building is located at Quirinusplatz and is easily accessible from the square, though as a private residential complex it does not allow public access to the interior. The impressive exterior and solid construction can be observed clearly from the public area.
The structure features bay windows supported by stepped stone consoles and a natural stone staircase leading to its dual entrances, details that were uncommon in bunker construction. These elements reveal that protective buildings received thoughtful architectural treatment even during wartime.
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