2012-11: Poland (Part2: visiting Wolfsschanze)
next morning : walking around in Ketrzyn (former Rastenburg)
arriving at "Wolfsschanze", Hiltlers main headquarter during the war with the Soviet Union. He stayed here from 26 june 1941 till 20 nov 1944.
former hotel for officers, now a tourist hotel
in this barrack took place the assasination attempt on Hitler by Claus von Stauffenberg on 20 july 1944
guestbunker
remains of the reichssicherheitsdienst
stenographendienst
the Bormann-bunker
the Hitler bunker : walls of 5m thick, the roof 8m thick..
stictly not to be explored..
well, maybe just a little
luftschutzbunker Herman Goring
very impressive destructions
offices of general Jodl
nachrichtenbunker
the headquarter has never been detected by the allies
former railroad
from this station : 2 daily trains to Berlin
allgemeiner luftschutzbunker
20km to the russian border..
as if nothing changed since 19..
famous Masurian lakes
rural roads
hunting season
visiting Boyen Fortress at Gizycko (former Lotzen in East Prussia)
a town with a history..
history has not been forgotten
mistletoe's
storks nest in every village
Swieta Lipka - Church of Our Lady - major place of Polish pilgrimage
but today we seem to be the only pilgrims..
Reszel church
Reszel castle, nowadays a hotel and restaurant
Reszel centre
checking the weather for tomorrow
local speciality : pierogi as starter
and pork ribs as main course