Source: Reservix
Stollenführung - Unterirdische Spuren in Wetzlar
4/25/2026
/ 3:00 PM
Wetzlar
, Treffpunkt: Jägerdenkmal in der Hausertorstraße
It is "the other city tour" to one of the darkest parts of the city's history: During World War II, Wetzlar became a center of advanced war technology. When the bombing raids reached Wetzlar as well, the industrial plants moved their productions "underground": Prisoners of war and local miners blasted huge tunnels into the surrounding hills and mountains, where opticians and mechanics, together with forced laborers, maintained the production critical for the war effort. The Wetzlar population also found shelter here from the bombing raids. The camouflage was so perfect that the Americans only discovered what they had overlooked until then when they marched into the city. The guided tunnel tour is suitable for teenagers aged 14 and above, accompanied by adults. Participation for children under 14 years old cannot be accommodated.
Duration: 1.5 hours