As the bridge was built during the Cold War, six explosive vaults were embedded below the approach road on the mainland side to be used in case of invasion.
Their location is given away even today by six square asphalt patches.
The vaults were connected to a control point about 1 km (0.6 mi) away in Heinrichsruh.
As the bridge was built during the Cold War, six explosive vaults were embedded below the approach road on the mainland side to be used in case of invasion. Their location is given away even today by six square asphalt patches. The vaults were connected to a control point about 1 km (0.6 mi) away in Heinrichsruh.
Fehmarn Sound Bridge