Ravelin II
Ravelin II stands within Magdeburg’s western fortress ring, built between 1871 and 1873 to defend the western front and railway line. The triangular earthwork covered 3.5 hectares, with ditches, a crenellated wall, and a two-storey salient caponier at its tip.
Casemates, a cross traverse, and war-powder magazines formed the military complex, which served until 1919. Later commercial use brought small gardens onto the earth-covered structures, while construction of the Magdeburg Ring destroyed the western section between 1971 and 1973. After the Berlin Wall fell, vandalism and graffiti damaged the site, until citizens founded the Ravelin II Restoration Association in 2014.
Cleaning and restoration have since uncovered many parts, and a permanent exhibition now explores fortress construction and its European context. Since 2017, the grounds have remained graffiti-free as further cultural uses develop.
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