Sneaking in at SV Berliner VG 49
The BVB Stadion, home of Sportverein Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe 49 e. V., or SV BVB 49 e.V. for short, hosts an impressive crumbling ruin of a stand.
The stand was opened in 1922 and used as a sports facility for the
workers of the nearby train station. Now, the stand is unused,
protected by steel fencing and listed building status.
During the Second World War the German anti aircraft forces were
stationed here and the grounds used as a munitions storage. Whilst
renovating the ground in the 1990's five tonnes of munitions and an
unexploded bomb were found on the grounds.
Next to the stadium is an abandoned swimming pool, now full of
manky water and home to a very lonely duck. The pool was built in 1928
and was used for training by athletes competing in the 1936 Olympic
Games. After the war the pool remained unused until the 1970's when it
was re-opened by the East German authorities, remaining open until the
late 80's.
Not pictured: the lonely duck.
ReplyDeleteYou teased us with the duck but failed to deliver a pic of said duck.
Go back and get a photo of that duck.
You can see the duck in the second picture (counted from the bottom) :-)
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