Wild bidding fight: GDR border tower in Cumlosen for 156,000 euros auctioned!

Wild bidding fight: GDR border tower in Cumlosen for 156,000 euros auctioned!

A very special piece of history has recently found a new owner: an old GDR border tower in Cumlosen, Brandenburg, was auctioned in Berlin on Friday. With a hammer -like sales price of 156,000 euros, the tower, which was built in the late 1970s, has now attracted a lot of attention between Wittenberge and Lenzen. According to Image only 5,000 euros went into the race.

Katja Heringhausen from Deutsche Grundstücksauktions AG reported a "wild bidding battle". The new owner, entrepreneur Lutz Lange from Wittenberge and head of the old oil mill, has acquired a piece of former border history. The tower not only has a usable area of ​​180 square meters, but also offers a property of generous 3,683 square meters, which was also auctioned.

a building with history

The border tower, which once served to secure the border and was used as a customs station for ships on the Elbe, is built in a typical solid construction and has already been classified as listed. Interestingly, the building is also regulated by a lease contract, which is 200 euros net per year, which is an interesting option for buyers. Nevertheless, the tower is in need of renovation because it has suffered damage from vandalism and weather. A comprehensive repair program will be unavoidable to bring the building to the fore, such as rbb24 describes in detail.

With a ground floor that includes the hallway, toilet and technical rooms, as well as an extension that used to housing office space, the tower offers many options. Several floors are accessible with concrete stairs and also offer the lounge of the border guards, and an iron staircase leads to the highest floor with the observation site.

potential for the region

The location directly on the Elbe, only not far from the popular Elberadweg, could give the tower a second chance. The Prignitz tourism association sees opportunities for tourist use of the property and has already heard interest from potential buyers, such as Nordkurier reported.

The auctioned property is a great example of how historical objects can be revitalized in the region and at the same time offer an exciting, albeit challenging task for the new owner. The possibilities that this former border tower offers are as diverse as the dreams of those who want to shape it in the future.