Europe
Duga Radar
The Duga was a Soviet “Over the horizon” radar system, and was a part of the Soviet missile defence early warning system that operated from July 1976 to December 1989. The first signals (probably from a predecessor) were detected in…
Buzludzha
This monument was built on the site of a historic battle, where 30 Bulgarian rebels fought against 700 Ottoman troops on the 31st of juli 1868. The Bulgarian rebels lost, and only 4 of them survived the battle, but it…
The woolly warehouse
Decades have gone by since the doors last were opened in this large stone warehouse. Now big sacks of wool, are being covered with dust, together with the old three wheeled van, that brought them there. Industrial area full of…
The forgotten tanks of Lesvos
The island of Lesvos is less than 10km from the Turkish main land, and the two countries have a long history full of conflicts. Several places along the island’s coast, tanks like this one can be found, dug halfway into…
Karnin lift bridge
The remains of Karnin Lift Bridge, (or Hubbrücke Karnin, as it is called in German), is situated in the middle of the Peenestrom estuary in North Germany. The bridge was built with rust-resistant steel in 1932 (opened in 1933), and…
German WWII Radar
Bornholm is situated between Sweden, Germany and Poland, and all traffic between Russias baltic ports and the rest of the world must pass the island. Therefore the Germans had placed a radar, two submarine listening posts and began the construction…
Duke of Lancaster
The Duke of Lancaster was a dream, that ended up going horribly wrong. She started out as a regular Turbine Steam powered railway ship, and was built in 1956. The “London Midland and Scottish Railway Company” operated her on a…
Spreepark Berlin
In the GDR controlled East Germany, this was a popular entertainment park. In 1969 it was opened as “Kulturpark Plänterwald”, covering no less than 29,5 hectares along the river Spree.At the time of opening it was the only permanent entertainment…
The ammonia tank
Near the harbour in Odense, there is a giant ammonia tank. It’s hard to find information about it, but a bit of research has given the following information: It’s built sometime between 1960 and 1965, and was owned in partnership…
