Bundesautobahn 72
| A 72 | ||||
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| Bundesautobahn 72 | ||||
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| Length | 170 km (110 mi) | |||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| States | Bavaria, Saxony | |||
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Bundesautobahn 72 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 72, short form Autobahn 72, abbreviated as BAB 72 or A 72) is a motorway in Germany. The construction of the autobahn started in the 1930s, but was halted by the outbreak of World War II. Due to the division of Germany, a part of the autobahn lay in ruins until after German reunification.