Moscow鈥檚 Bunker-42 Cold War Museum, Moscow, Russia

Bunker-42 was once a top-secret, Soviet military complex. Stalin had commissioned it to be made after the United States created a nuclear bomb. 65 meters (or about 213 feet) underground, was the desired depth to protect Russia鈥檚 top officials from a nuclear attack.

It became operational in 1954. Fortunately, it was never needed for its true purpose and was instead used as the command center of strategic bombers for nearly 30 years in Moscow. Now, it is a museum dedicated to the Cold War. It is a truly unique experience!

Yep! That means you can actually go inside a top-secret, Soviet military bunker when you鈥檙e in Moscow. The photo above is the only indication of the bunker, it鈥檚 otherwise set under a very ordinary looking building, that gives no hints to what鈥檚 below.

Call ahead to聽book your tour聽(the number is: +7 499 703-44-55), there are several English tours throughout the day. (And yes, the only way you are getting inside is with a tour.) We went to the 6:30 pm tour as it was slightly cheaper, and it was a smaller tour as well. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Moscow鈥檚 Bunker-42 Cold War Museum
Guide Location: Russia » Moscow
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