Hardthöhe (barracks)

Hardthöhe in Bonn is the primary headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany. The secondary headquarters is the Bendlerblock in Berlin. The Hardthöhe property is located in the Bonn district of Hardthöhe, whose entire area it occupies. The barracks were built starting in 1956. Approximately 1,500 Federal Ministry employees work there, including subordinate offices totaling approximately 5,000 in 113 buildings. The main entrance to the Hardthöhe property is the North Guard Station on Fontainengraben. Additional entrances include the South Guard Station on Brüser Damm and the East Guard Station on Pascalstraße. The streets and squares on the site have been named after German cities since the fall of 1990.