Ghost Town

TrÜbPl Schnöggersburg

 

The series leads through the military training town Schnöggersburg (GÜZ Gefechtsübungszentrum des Heeres). Schnöggersburg is located in Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide in the east of Germany, its name is derived from a village and forestry office, formerly located in its place. During World War II the site had already been used as testing grounds for weapons by the German military forces. Since 2012, the largest European training town for urban warfare is being built in the same location, this one of a kind training facility is supposed to be finished in 2021. The city consists of 4 districts and over 500 buildings. The German military as well as the NATO forces will be able to use the facility for their training purposes from the beginning of 2021. For the most part, this gigantic city remains empty and resembles a huge deserted ghost town.

Location

Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide, Germany

Commissioned Work

stern magazine

Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Botschaft
Embassy
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Platz der Union (Union Square)
Platz der Union (Union Square)
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Place of worship
Place of worship
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Prayer room
Prayer room
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Entrance to the tunnel system
Entrance to the tunnel system
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Sewerage​​​​​​​​​​​
Sewerage​​​​​​​​​​​
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg - Old town
Old town
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Underground station
Underground station
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Railway station
Railway station
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Farmland
Farmland
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Prison
Prison
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Estate of terraced houses​​​​​​​
Estate of terraced houses​​​​​​​
Building No. 3247
Building No. 3247
Community Hall
Community Hall
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Church nave
Church nave
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Artificial border river
Artificial border river
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Village square
Village square
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Shopping mile
Shopping mile
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Urban housing estate
Urban housing estate
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Suburban housing estate
Suburban housing estate
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Control centre
Control centre
City wall
City wall
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Slums
Slums
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Destroyed building
Destroyed building
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg – Old bunkers
Old bunkers
Übungsstadt Schnöggersburg