Vogelsang, Zehdenick

After the end of World War II, a site north of the village became important within the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.

From 1952, a barracks town was constructed within the woods, that eventually was capable of housing 15,000 people, including military personnel and their families.

The town was self-contained and off-limits to non-essential personnel, and contained a theatre, shops, offices, a gym, school and medical facilities.

[1] With the withdrawal of Russian Army troops in 1994, the military town was partly demolished, with the remainder allowed to decay back into the woods.

Due to the many ammunition residues in the soil, access to parts of the site is restricted, as the cordoned areas can be life-threatening.