Jonas Valley

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Jonastal, situated in the Ilm-Kreis district in Germany between Crawinkel and Arnstadt, was a scene of the horrors of the national socialism in the last years of the Second World War. Ten thousands of prisoners of the concentration camp Buchenwald were forced to dig 25 tunnels into the mountain. The whole operation was performed under strictest secrecy.

The exact aim of the operation is still a mystery. There are many theories, including headquarters for the führer and a center for atomic research. It has even been searched for the legendary amber room.

Coordinates: 50°49′25″N, 10°55′31″E