Kavelstorf: Highway Strip

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CoordinatesN540133 E0121202 (WGS84) Google Maps
Former East Germany (GDR)District of Rostock
Federal stateMecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
Map with location of Kavelstorf Highway Strip, Germany
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Kavelstorf

Location of airfield

Today's Autobahn A19 at the Kreuz Rostock interchange.

During the Cold War

Use

Highway strip prepared for aircraft operations.

Overview

Motorway Berlin Rostock near Kavelstorf, East Germany, on a US satellite image 1975
The motorway near Kavelstorf on a US satellite image from 25 June 1975 - 1: At this time the motorway in this area is already straight, but the parking areas are still missing. Places: Damm, Dummerstorf, Hohen Schwarfs, Kavelstorf, Niex.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Today

Use

Closed.

Overview

Kreuz Rostock interchange with Autobahn A19 and A20 - The former highway strip is marked by a red line. It is largely deconstructed, only the northern car park is still visible on the eastern side. A bit north of the center, the newly built Autobahn A 20 crosses.
Source: Landesamt für innere Verwaltung M-V, Amt für Geoinformation, Vermessung und Katasterwesen - www.geoportal-mv.de, Data licence Germany – attribution – version 2.0, www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2-0

Images

Northern car park
Northern car park - On the right side the blast wall is visible.
Installations at the car park
Installations at the car park

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