Bundesbank Bunker Cochem
Bundesbank-Bunker Cochem
An underground vault where the German Bundesbank secretly stored 15 billion marks in emergency currency during the Cold War. It is now open to visitors on guided tours.
The bunker was built between 1962 and 1964, disguised beneath an ordinary residential house, to store emergency currency for use in a currency crisis or in case of a counterfeit attack by an enemy. At its peak it held about 15 billion German marks, and the cash was not removed until 1988. The secret was revealed only years later. The guided tour takes about 1 hour and covers the heavy blast doors, the vault, the air conditioning, and the water purification system, giving insight into the Cold War context. Admission is about 12 euros, and entry is by time slot, so it's recommended to book in advance on the official website. The bunker is in the Cochem-Cond district north of Cochem, about a 20-minute walk from the old town.
Opening hours
Guided tours approx. 10:00–17:00 (fewer in winter)
Nearby sights
- Cochem Old Town & Moselle Promenade
- Cochem Chairlift & Pinnerkreuz
- Historic Mustard Mill Cochem
- Reichsburg Cochem
- Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten
- Ediger-Eller & Kreuzkapelle
- Bremm Moselle Loop & Calmont
- Beilstein