The government bunker in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Immerse yourself in the former state secret no. 1
In the middle of the idyllic Ahr Valley, a huge nuclear bunker from the Cold War era is hidden beneath the vineyards. It was intended to ensure the state's ability to act, even in an emergency. Of the 17.3 km bunker complex, 203 meters can still be visited today as a documentation site. The museum is run by the non-profit organization Heimatverein "Alt-Ahrweiler" e. V.
Get to know a fascinating chapter of German history on a 90-minute guided tour. Whether as an individual group, school class or individual visitor - take a look at the time of nuclear armament and spies, secret NATO plans and scenarios for World War 3.
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Guided tours of the government bunker
Alternative seat of the Federal Republic of Germany in the event of war and crisis
The staff of the documentation center will take you into a world that was once top secret and only accessible to the highest state representatives and their staffs. Experience gates weighing tons, metre-long underground corridors, a hairdressing salon, presidential suite and chancellor's bed. How did they try to protect the lives of 3,000 government officials behind nuclear bomb-proof gates in the nuclear age? From the secret construction of the bunker from 1962, to the NATO exercises and the everyday life of the bunker crew, who kept the building ready for emergencies - German post-war history comes to life with every step.
See for yourself and step into an underground world that until recently was subject to the strictest secrecy.
