When, unexpectedly, in the first half of the 20th century, mankind made a huge breakthrough in the arms race, the powers that be thought about self-preservation. And so, one by one, reliable underground bunkers began to appear, designed to keep people unscathed in the event of a nuclear bombing.
Of course, not all bunkers are declassified, for sure, there are many secret shelters on the planet that only a select few know about. But there are those that are open to the public. It was they who entered the today's selection - Top 7 largest underground bunkers in the world from among declassified.
7. Project 816 (China, Chongqing)
A huge bunker began to be built in 1967 in the body of Mount Shanshan. The total length of the received underground facilities is 21 km, the bunker premises are located at 9 levels. In the bunker, you can protect yourself from an earthquake of 8-9 points, as well as from a close nuclear warhead with a capacity of up to 1 mt.
It was planned to place an arms factory in the bunker, however, it was only 60% complete. In 2002, the “Project 816” was declassified, and in 2010 it was open to tourists.
6. Bunker No. 42 (Russia, Moscow)
The entrance to this bunker is located in the very center of the capital - a few minutes from the Taganskaya-Koltsevaya metro station. At a depth of 60 meters there are 4 tunnels connected by passages. Built in 1956, the bunker was designed to command aviation in the event of an American nuclear strike.
In the bunker, it was possible to spend 90 days without problems with air, food and water. Since 2006, the Cold War Museum has been operating at the Tagansky command post.
5. Object 825 GTS (Ukraine, Balaklava)
The facility was built as a factory for submarines in 1957-1961. Submarines fell into the dock along a 600-meter tunnel, punched in the rock.
At the same time, the bunker served as a safe haven, capable of withstanding a nuclear explosion with a power 6 times greater than Hiroshima. Within a month, 3,000 people could be hiding here.
4. Greenbreyer (USA, West Virginia)
The bunker was secretly built in 1958 to evacuate Congress in the event of a Soviet nuclear strike. A huge bunker with an area of 10500 square meters. meters placed under the popular Greenbrier Hotel. For 30 years, disguised U.S. Secret Service officers kept the shelter alert.
Since 1992, the bunker has been open for tourists.
3. Hack Green (England, Cheshire)
The bunker was created on the site of the old radar station in the 1960s. The shelter has an extensive communications system, water supplies and even its own power plant.
In 1998, the Cold War Museum was founded in a bunker.
2. Fort Eben-Emael (Belgium, Liege)
This fort was erected in 1933-1935 on the territory of 75 hectares. And right below it, at a depth of 60 meters, there is a huge bunker designed to save 1,200 people.
The bunker has barracks, showers, kitchens, dining rooms and even a hairdresser.
1. Stalin's bunker (Russia, Samara)
The bunker was built at a depth of 37 m under the building of the Samara Academy of Culture and Art. The shelter was declassified in 1990.
You can go down to Stalin’s bunker by elevator or stairs. Here, up to 600 people could hide from a nuclear strike. Moreover, many rooms are furnished with maximum comfort for those years.
Now a museum is open in the bunker, in which an exposition dedicated to the USSR and the Great Patriotic War is deployed.
