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Grevenbroich Kaserne

The Wuffotel

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1  Wuffotel, indoor facilities

Though the interior has not been directly observed, it seems both human customers and their dogs find them comfortable enough

 

2  Wuffotel, outdoor kennels

Dogs of all shapes and sizes run around in large outdoor pens, which also contain small roofed shelters

 

3  Bomb Shelter

The outdoor kennels were built over a sports field which was built over a bomb shelter

 

4  Barracks Converted to Stable

A multistory reinforced concrete building. It is unclear what interior modifications were necessary.

 

5  Pony Paddock

Ponies can move freely between the stable and the paddock

 

6  Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare Shelter

Located underneath the stable, it was securely closed with concrete at the end of the Cold War

 

7  Terrace With Portal of the Sun

This suggests a hippie influence

 

8  Pony Gate

A semiological feature connected to the stable and pony paddock. It is sited so that gate functionality cannot be achieved

 

9  Apple Trees

Trees which produce apples

 

10 Plastic Toy Graveyard

A number of large, obsolete plastic childrens’ toys have been collected here

 

11 Tunnel Entrance

The tunnel entrance ramp for vehicles was reportedly filled solidly with concrete after the cold war, and now functions as a space for mechanics

 

12 Mechanics Party

Several varieties of automobile and motorcycle mechanics appear to have living, working, and entertainment space here, including audio entertainment

 

13 Abandoned Panzer Terminal

A former loading dock for NATO tanks being transported elsewhere, or possibly for repairing them

 

14 Pizza Hut

The roof of this building takes semiotic cues from American fast-food restaurants; current function unknown

 

15 Automobile Drive-in

This zone functions as an outdoor display of status in the form of wheeled vehicles

 

16 Lion House

Through the addition of a pair of large concrete lions, potted palm trees, a large entry, and red paint, a former house for military officers has been transformed into a simulacrum of a palace

 

17 Oasis

Dominated by a circular pool

 

18 House of Gold

Though not as elaborately signified, it forms a pair with the red Lion House

 

19 Streetlight Storage

A building which displays a fascinating state of advanced decay which has revealed formerly hidden structural aspects .  Its primary function now is to protect scavenged streetlamps from the elements

 

20 Unidentified Ruin

Detected in aerial photographs, its identity has not yet been determined.  Excavation is recommended

 

21 Dogs with Short Tempers

Similar to their counterparts at Integrated Fire Control; the fence separating them from the surrounding environment, however, suggests the possibility of escape

 

22 Commander’s House

A commander’s house which currently has no commander. Maybe it should be renamed

 

23 Panzer Turrets

According to a local informant, these small circular ruins were originally surmounted by tank turrets intended to serve a defensive purpose. Now they collect water

 

24  Semi-destroyed ruined barracks

A notable feature of the site, this multistory reinforced concrete building is either collapsing or being reborn

 

25  Huge Pile of Rubble

This provides evidence that large barracks buildings can be transformed into large mounds of debris

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