ABANDONED BERLIN IS AN ATTEMPT TO DOCUMENT THE PAST THROUGH THE PRESENT, TO UNCOVER THE HIDDEN STORIES BEHIND THE CITY’S RUINS, RELICS AND DERELICT PLACES.

TWO WORLD WARS, A COLD WAR, THE DIVISION OF THE CITY INTO EAST AND WEST, AND THE SUBSEQUENT UPHEAVAL OF GERMAN REUNIFICATION HAVE ALL LEFT THEIR MARK ON THE CAPITAL.

WALK AROUND PRENZLAUER BERG AND YOU’LL FIND BULLET HOLES FROM THE BATTLE OF BERLIN. WEDDING HAS OLD FADED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SCHULTHEISS. AND MITTE STILL SHOWS TRACES FROM YESTERYEAR DESPITE THE GREED-DRIVEN BUILDING BOOM.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER TO GET THE REAL STORIES BEHIND THE FAÇADE OF PROGRESS THAT CITY OFFICIALS WOULD HAVE YOU BUY.

SO THESE ARE THE STORIES OF ABANDONED BERLIN.

CHECK OUT THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE THAT IS SPREEPARK. FIND OUR WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK AT THE COLD WAR SPY STATION ON TEUFELSBERG. LEARN VOGELSANG‘S NUCLEAR SECRETS. OR READ ABOUT WÜNSDORF‘S MILITARY HISTORY. WONDER WHY BERLIN IS SO CARELESS WITH AIRPORTS, AND MUCH MORE.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH AN AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, OR PICK UP ONE OF TWO BESTSELLING BOOKS TO HAVE EMERGED FROM THE PROJECT!

YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THE WHOLE THING HERE, INCLUDING WHY I GIVE ADDRESSES AND DIRECTIONS TO ABANDONED SITES FOR OTHER INTREPID EXPLORERS TO ENJOY THEM TOO. I MEAN, THEY’RE ABANDONED. WHO COULD COMPLAIN?

GO, EXPLORE.