![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tucked away in northern Austria approximately 110 km northwest of Vienna near the Czech border is the abandoned town of Döllersheim. Dating back centuries, this once quaint woodland village was the birthplace of Alois Hitler. In 1938, his son Adolf ordered the evacuation of the town. Because of the remote location and ever-changing seasonal climate, he decided it would be an excellent spot for a military training ground. Although the locals did their best to placate and plead with Hitler to stay, they were forcefully relocated to nearby villages. After the war, the village remained empty and part of the military exclusion zone of the Austrian army. While it’s still an active proving ground, visitors are allowed to check out the church and hospital ruins of the ghost town. You can also glimpse vacated houses and buildings through the dense brush. This sleepy countryside hamlet in southern England between Salisbury and Bath became a victim of military training similar to Döllersheim. With the Ministry of Defense (MOD) quietly purchasing most of the land surrounding the town, when the Americans needed a training location for the invasion of Normandy, the MOD sprang into action. #GLIMPSES SOVIET GHOST TOWN NORWEGIAN ISLE MOD# With a mere 47 days’ notice to evacuate, the residents were assured by authorities they could return home after the war. Today, the town of Imber is still used as training grounds for the MOD. Public access is granted only a few times of year generally in the spring, summer and near Christmas. Visitors can check out the medieval church standing in the middle of town, as well as the remnants of an 18th century pub and manor house. Not quite as accessible as the aforementioned ghost towns, Pyramiden is located on a remote island well within the Arctic Circle. #GLIMPSES SOVIET GHOST TOWN NORWEGIAN ISLE MOD#.#GLIMPSES SOVIET GHOST TOWN NORWEGIAN ISLE MOVIE#. ![]()
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