Valentin Submarine Pens
U-Boot-Bunker Valentin
A massive submarine factory bunker built by the Nazis with forced labour at the end of World War II, now a memorial that tells the story of the suffering of the labourers.
The bunker is about 420 metres long, with walls up to 7 metres thick. Between 1943 and 1945, thousands of prisoners of war and concentration camp inmates built it. Many labourers died, and it was never put into use. It has been open as a memorial since 2015, with a free outdoor route and guided tours. It is located in Farge in northern Bremen, about 30 km from the city centre, and is reached by train followed by a bus.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Beck's Brewery
- Weserburg Museum of Modern Art
- Schlachte Promenade
- Mühle am Wall
- German Maritime Museum
- Böttcherstraße
- Übersee-Museum
- Church of Our Lady