Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Former Cold War Spy Site: Teufelsberg's Return
The Teufelsberg, or Devil's Mountain, in Berlin was once a top-secret spy station.
During the Cold War, American and British forces used it to listen in on the Soviet Union and East Germany.
The mountain is made of rubble from buildings destroyed in World War II.
Now, the site is an art gallery with colorful street art.
The former soldiers recently visited the site, remembering their mission of monitoring communications for potential attacks on Western Europe.
The site provided a view of the city during a divided time.
Teufelsberg was a spy station used by U.S. and Allied forces during the Cold War.
The station monitored communications from East Germany and Soviet forces.
The site has been unused since the early 1990s.
It is now run as a street art gallery.
The site is built on the remains of a Nazi military college.
- Who
- Former American and British soldiers
- What
- Visited the former spy site at Teufelsberg
- When
- This week
- Where
- Teufelsberg, Berlin
- Why
- To revisit the site and reflect on their mission during the Cold War.
- Location
- Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany
- Former Use
- U.S. and Allied spy station
- Current Use
- Gallery of street art
- Era
- Cold War
- Original Structure
- Nazi military college