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Former DDR Border Tower in Cumlosen Goes to Auction with €5,000 Reserve

Needing extensive restoration, the three-story DDR relic occupies a 3,683-square-metre plot near the Elbe cycle path.

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Overview

  • Deutsche Grundstücksauktionen AG will hold the auction in Berlin on Friday on behalf of a federal government-owned real estate company.
  • The protected structure features a basement and a former office annex on its plot directly between Wittenberge and Lenzen along the Elbe River.
  • Years of neglect and vandalism have left the tower in need of significant repair and refurbishment.
  • According to county spokesperson Bernd Atzenroth, Landkreis Prignitz will abstain from bidding despite numerous inquiries from private and commercial prospects.
  • Tourismusverband Prignitz director Mike Laskewitz has identified potential for the site to serve as a new attraction for cyclists and history enthusiasts.