NUCLEAR BUNKER

Five minutes to get into the nuclear bunker - and then? The prospects after two weeks? To face the fall-out in a radiation-ravaged world.

The Cold War threatens the world. The western powers form an alliance against the eastern bloc. An arms race between the major powers begins on both sides. The US and the Soviet Union had enough atomic bombs to wipe out humanity multiple times. Who can threaten whom and thus gain supremacy? Both sides also stockpiled biological weapons and poison gas bombs. The impending danger prompted the federal government to build NBC bunkers. In Nuremberg, there are still original nuclear bunkers under the main train station and in Krebsgasse. In both bunkers guided tours are offered by our association. These facilities were intended to provide protection against nuclear, biological and chemical warfare agents for two weeks.

The Krebsgassenbunker is accessed from Krebsgasse in the city centre. The two-floor bunker is located under the buildings and, with its original furnishings, bears witness to a time of uncertainty and fear of nuclear war. During the tour you will learn how life in the bunker would have been organised – lying down for 8 hours, sitting for 16 hours and that with 2,000 people seeking protection. You can look at the washroom facilities and the kitchen and our tour guide will tell you about the political crises of the time and give you information about the technical equipment in the bunker.

Please note that we also offer guided tours in the nuclear bunker under the main station