Just south of Gedesby stands a striking and slightly mysterious (and not particularly pretty) tower, known locally as "Lytten" (which means "the listener"). It's a relic from the Cold War, when Europe was divided between NATO countries in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East. At that time, Germany was split into West and East Germany, and East Germany (DDR) was only about 35 km south of Gedser — just across the Baltic Sea. This made the area around Gedesby a strategically important location.

The tower was built by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) and used to intercept radio communications inside East Germany and Poland. Today, the tower stands as a quiet reminder of the Cold War. On top, you'll now see mobile antennas, and on the upper floor there are locked technical rooms containing modern telecom equipment, a later addition, unrelated to the tower's original purpose.

⚠️ Urban exploration – at your own risk

For those interested in urban exploration, the tower is just a few minutes from the holiday home. We don't encourage exploring it — but we've been up in the tower and inside the building ourselves. The view from the top is great, but the building is in poor condition, so please be careful if you go inside it.