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Cochem - For more than 20 years, residents of Rhineland-Palatinate, Cochem in Germany do not realize, is no big secret in their village.
At a depth of 30 meters, below the 2 ancient house, there is a warehouse owned by the Central Bank of West Germany. Bunker area of 8,700 square meters are used to save money and an emergency fund.
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Between 1964 and 1988, during the Cold War, the bunker used to store money substitutes, which equal 8 billion pounds, which is ready to be applied in case things are not desired as a battle, hyperinflation, and 'assault' fake money.
Underground warehouse money is protected concrete walls, which are several meters thick. Reported to need 10 million German marks to build it.
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When construction is done, a number of residents had suspicious and wonder. However, the government has prepared an answer: the construction project to create a bunker protection from nuclear attack. As revealed Rheinische Post site, such as
quoted by the Daily Mail,
Although not the goal, bunker belonging to the central bank can also be the location of protection. It also stored reserves of water and food for 175 people used to survive within 2 weeks.
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Bunker in Rhineland-Palatinate include space protection from nuclear
attack (Reuters)
Sophisticated communications tools in his time also set up in the bunker.
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The location was chosen carefully by experts. They believe, even if West Germany was bombed atom, Cochem area will be relatively safe because it is located in the depths of the Moselle Valley.
During operation, the bunker keys stored by senior officials in Frankfurt - until the warehouse is closed and the money in it was taken using a lorry in 1988 or a year before the reunification of East and West Germany.
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Only the elected officials who can open doors weighing 1 ton and enter the code combination to open it.
They come regularly into the bunker to calculate the amount of money - which is stored in a special bag and box.
Meanwhile, workers are sworn to keep it confidential. Specially prepared room - complete with protective equipment - in case the Soviet Union attacked with nuclear weapons.
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After the warehouse was closed, only a little money left over, which is now considered historic objects.
Bunker in Cochem is only one of the two warehouses hidden money belonged to East Germany. Others in Frankfurt.
Bunker which has a network of 30-meter long tunnel was opened to the public the first time on Friday, March 19, 2016.
The cellar was purchased a couple of locals. Bunker was later restored into a museum.
The couple also plans to change the two homes on the money barn into a hotel. The hope, the way it will bring more tourists to Cochem.
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