Tunnel 57

Tunnel 57 was a tunnel under the that on 3 and 4 October 1964 was the location of a mass escape by 57 East Berlin citizens to West Berlin. It was built from the basement of an empty bakery at 97 in West Berlin, under the Berlin…
  • Historic site
  • Description: tunnel under the Berlin Wall that in October of 1964 was the location of a mass escape by 57 East Berlin citizens

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berlin Wall and Chapel of Reconciliation.
The was a concrete barrier separating… is situated 380 metres southwest of Tunnel 57.
Church
The is a place of worship in , . is situated 130 metres southwest of Tunnel 57.
The is a listed building on the… is situated 2 km south of Tunnel 57.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spandauer Vorstadt and Scheunenviertel.
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Latitude
52.5368° or 52° 32′ 13″ north
Longitude
13.39282° or 13° 23′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F4MG9PV+P4
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Tunnel 57” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “57號隧道”
  • Dutch: “Tunnel 57”
  • French: “Tunnel 57”
  • German: “Tunnel 57”
  • Italian: “tunnel 57”
  • Japanese: “トンネル57”
  • Russian: “Туннель 57”
  • Slovenian: “Predor 57”
  • Swedish: “Tunnel 57”
  • Ukrainian: “Тунель 57”

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