GDR border tower in Cumosen auctioned: Lutz Lange Plans Tourism-Revival!

GDR border tower in Cumosen auctioned: Lutz Lange Plans Tourism-Revival!

in Cumlosen, a small town in the Prignitz district, has recently been looking for a new owner. A former border tower of the GDR, which stands on the picturesque Elbe bank, was auctioned at an auction in Berlin. The buyer acquired the property for an impressive 156,000 euros, while the minimum bid was only 5,000 euros. Over 60 bidders showed great interest in this unique piece, as Katja Heringhausen from the Deutsche Grundstücksauktions AG reports: "It was a wild bidding war." The border tower was one of the most sought-after objects in the auction catalog, which speaks for the continued fascination for the GDR history.

The special thing about this tower is not only its location directly on the Elbe, but also its impressive architecture: it extends over four floors and has an extension with around 180 square meters of usable space. In addition, the surrounding property comprises almost 3,700 square meters. However, the structural substance suffered. The property has considerable damage to vandalism and a high need for repair, mainly due to years of vacancy. Nevertheless, the border tower is one of the listed objects and stands in an attractive area that offers first -class tourist opportunities.

a new era for the border tower

The buyer, Lutz Lange, is no stranger to the region. He is the head of the old oil mill in Wittenberge and plans to get a museum part of the tower. This could be an interesting mix of history and tourism that he wants to combine with accommodation. It sounds promising that the border tower could be revived as a tourist highlight, because the managing director of the Prignitz tourism association sees great potential in the Wachturm.

The auction of the border tower took place on Friday in Berlin, and Deutsche Grundstückeauktions AG was entrusted with this important campaign. Although the district of Prignitz was not directly involved in the auction, it received numerous inquiries from interested parties. It remains to be seen how the project of the new owner will develop and whether the border tower will soon find a new provision that benefits both culture and the region.

For everyone who wants to learn more about the details of the auction, a look at Nordkurier and and SPIEGEL, as well as [rbb24] (https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/-2025/06/brandenburg-prignitz-cumlose-ddr- Grenzwachturm-verstiegung.html) for further information about this special building and its future.