A gray concrete colossus rises from the Heiligengeistfeld zone, right in the heart of St. It represents creativity, urban culture, and involvement. Built in in only days by forced laborers, today the St. This is an investment project that combines a culture of remembrance with social and ecological involvement. For the first time, there will be a place in the St. Neighborhood initiative Hilldegarden e. Pauli Bunker.
It was established with the aim of creating a place of community, recreation, and a completely new style of urban nature. The spectacular highlight of the expansion is the publicly accessible natural oasis. As a place for people to cross paths, it facilitates interaction and pleasure above the city skyline.
The evergreen park is the work of the Lorenz von Ehren nursery. Hilldegarden e. This interplay of architecture, history, and active citizen participation is already arousing great curiosity both at home and abroad. Mehr erfahren. Video laden. Vimeo immer entsperren. Pauli Bunker goes back to the time of National Socialism. Built in by forced laborers, the bunker was initially intended to be used mainly for air defense during the Second World War.
Due to the massive construction that included a wall or ceiling thickness of up to 3. Pauli bunker was not blown up: to do so would have endangered the adjacent and even more distant residential areas. Due to the great housing shortage toward the end of the war, the former bunker also offered accommodation to many of the local bombed-out residents.
Soon, the St. Pauli Bunker—today a protected monument—found a new function in the quarter. By accommodating companies from the worlds of art and culture as well as music clubs and events, the wartime relic was to be transformed into a lively creative center.
