Historical jewel: GDR border tower in Cumosen comes under the hammer!

Historical jewel: GDR border tower in Cumosen comes under the hammer!

On Friday, June 28, 2025, a former Grenzturm from the GDR in Cumosen, Brandenburg, will be auctioned. The auction takes place in Berlin and is organized by Deutsche Grundstücksauktions AG. The minimum bid is 5,000 euros. The three -storey tower is built in solid construction and has a usable area of ​​180 square meters and a property area of ​​3,683 square meters. With vandalism damage and a recognizable need for repair, however, the tower is not in the best condition, which presents potential bidders with a challenge. Despite these shortcomings, the object could be of interest to investors, since it is also associated with a lease agreement of 200 euros net per year. Current owner of the building is a federal real estate company.

Cumlose is located in the former border area between the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR. Two ferries are currently combining Brandenburg with Lower Saxony, which could make the region more attractive to tourists. The managing director of the Prignitz tourism association sees additional opportunities for tourist use of the watchtower. The district of Prignitz does not participate in the auction, but receives numerous inquiries from interested parties who want to evaluate the potential of the listed object. According to RBB24 the tower is a striking relic from the division of Germany.

monument protection and its challenges

The importance of monuments in Germany has historical roots that go back to the time of the GDR. The monument protection was centrally organized in the GDR. The older monument protection regulations of the countries remained valid at the beginning, but were centralized in 1952 by a comprehensive administrative reform. As a result, the monument protection was partly a state agenda that considered the cultural identity of socialist unity important. Especially under the monument protection law of 1975, the preservation of monuments should strengthen the relationship between citizens and socialist society. However, there were also many losses, since the ideologically motivated demolition of old buildings and their replacement was widespread by modern constructions. Many locks and churches have been damaged or completely destroyed Wikipedia.

The auction of the border tower in Cumlosen shows how important it is to re -evaluate monument protection and to preserve the historical substance. There is concern about the loss of valuable objects, which increases the importance of preserving these elements. The tower is not only a relic of the past, but also a potential attraction for tourists and historians who deal with the history of German-German division SPIEGEL.