A lamp illuminating Nazi tunnels under the Ksiaz castle in the area where the Nazi “gold train” is supposedly hidden underground, Walbrzych, Poland, Aug. 28, 2015.
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According to rumors, as the Soviet army was advancing in Poland, the Nazi were forced to bury a train filled with stolen jewelry and guns inside a tunnel. Piotr Koper and Andreas Richter, from Poland and Germany respectively, claimed a year ago they had found the exact location where the train was hidden.
Washington Post Foreign Affairs Reporter Rick Noack has been following the developments and told KCBS they really don’t know what’s down there.
“The researchers say that for now they can’t say what’s on that train”. Soil anomalies detected in the area with radar equipment previous year indicate its presence, they claim.
Late past year, geological experts using magnetic equipment found no train on the spot, and the matter seemed to have been settled quietly.
In December, a study of the site carried out by experts from Krakow’s University of Science and Technology found no trace of the train.
But the explorers refused to give up. “The results are extremely promising and indicate that there is something there”. “It’s so exciting and we count on success”. It’s worth noting that the historical existence of Project Riese has never been proven, while even the most top-secret Nazi projects have some documentation. Polish authorities have nonetheless seemed eager to check every possibility of recovering treasures that have sparked imaginations of local people for decades.
A minig vehicle seen in a chamber in the area where the Nazi train laden with treasure is believed to be.
A man credited with being the main living source of the legend is a retired miner, Tadeusz Slowikowski.
Tadeusz Slowikowski, retired miner and explorer shows pictures of an area where a Nazi train is believed to be.
He thinks it is impossible that a secret railway tunnel could have been built into the hill near railroad tracks in frequent use.
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Nazis looted art and other cultural artifacts during their time in power, with most plunder taking place during World War II.
