Back Gold-Zug von Wałbrzych German Tren de oro nazi Spanish Train d'or de Wałbrzych French רכבת הזהב הנאצית HE Nacistički vlak s blagom Croatian Kereta emas Nazi ID ナチスの黄金列車 Japanese നാസി ഗോൾഡ് ട്രെയിൻ Malayalam Goudtrein van Wałbrzych Dutch Złoty pociąg (legenda) Polish
| Nazi Gold Train | |
|---|---|
.JPG) A partially-completed tunnel in Project Riese c. 2014. | |
| Location | 50°49′20″N 16°18′24″E / 50.82222°N 16.30667°E |
| Planned by |  Germany |
| Objective | conceal an armored train loaded with valuables and treasure from the Allies |
| Date | 1945 – present |
| Outcome | unresolved; historians consider the story to be false |
The Nazi gold train or Wałbrzych gold train is an urban legend about a train laden with gold and treasure that was hidden by the Nazis in southwest Poland during the last days of World War II. The apocryphal tale claims the train full of valuables, including artwork, was concealed in a sealed-up rail tunnel or mine in the Central Sudetes by retreating Nazis. Despite numerous searches since 1945, including by the Polish Army during the Cold War, no evidence of the train, its tracks or treasure have ever been found. Historians believe the train never existed. However, some people believe it is true.
Between 2015 and 2018, the train received renewed global media interest when two Polish men claimed to have discovered it using ground-penetrating radar. The search culminated in a dig involving the Polish military, state officials, and privately-funded individuals. However, excavations were halted when the detected anomaly was found to be natural geology. Interest in the train led a group of enthusiasts to construct a full-size replica of a Nazi armored train with the hope of it becoming a tourist attraction.[1][2]
- ^ Care, Rosie (October 5, 2016). "Nazi gold train replica being built in Poland". AOL Money UK. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ Lydia Batham (October 3, 2016). "Video: Legendary Nazi gold train replica being built in Poland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-10-25.