Mittelbau Dora - Mittelwerk Dora


Useful Information

the new built adit is the entrance to the subterranean factory.
Location: A7 exit Hann. Münden/Werratal, F80 east 85 km to Nordhausen or A7 exit Seesen(Harz), B243 66 km tp Nordhausen. In Nordhausen F4 turn north towards Blankenburg, at the city limits turn left, follow signs to Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Mittelbau Dora.
Open: OCT-MAR daily 10-16, APR-SEP daily 10-18. Tours: Tue-Fri 11+14, Sat, Sun, Hol 11, 13, 15.
Fee: free
Classification: SubterraneaWorld War II Bunker SubterraneaFactory artificial tunnels in anhydrite
Light: LightIncandescent Electric Light System
Dimension: Fl=120.000m², L=20,000 m, H=30 m.
Guided tours: L=710 m.
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Bibliography: M. Bornemann (1994): Geheimprojekt Mittelbau, Bernhardt & Gräfe Verlag, Bonn (Deutsch - German)
R. Eisfeld (2000): Mondsüchtig: Wernher von Braun und die Geburt der Raumfahrt aus dem Geist der Barbarei, Rowohlt, Reinbek (Deutsch - German)
Address: KZ-Gedenkstätte Mittelbau-Dora, Kohnsteinweg 20, 99734 Nordhausen, Tel: +49-3631-4958-0, Anmeldung 03631-4958-20, Fax: +49-3631-4958-13, E-mail: contact
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then.
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History

the original entrance B from inside. It was blasted by the Russian army. In the foreground the remains of a V2 rocket motor.
1943 alliied air raid on Peenemünde. The V-weapon production Peenemünder Waffenwerk moves into the Kohnstein.
28-AUG-1943 start of the tunnel contruction with the first 107 prisoners.
DEC-1943 first three rockets buitl.
AUG-1944 V1 production in the Kohnstein starts.
11-APR-1945 liberation, first time american soldiers in the factory.
JUN-1945 100 complete "A4" rockets, valuable documents and rocket parts removed by the american soldiers.
1948 entrances of the factory blown by soviet troops.
06-APR-1966 inauguration of the first exhibition in the former crematorium.
APR-1973 new exhibition in four rooms.
1990/91 fisrt exploration of the subterranen facilities.
11-APR-1995 50st anniversary of liberation, inauguration of new facilities.

Description

an athwart adit.


Mittelbau Dora Gallery