Podziemia Będzińskie, Underground museum in Będzin, Poland.
Podziemia Bedz-ińskie is an underground museum beneath Castle Mountain that can be explored through a network of tunnels. The visitor path leads through selected sections and shows rooms that were converted into shelter areas.
The tunnel system was built between 1943 and 1944 by German occupiers as an air raid shelter with help from concentration camp prisoners. Its original purpose as a shelter still shapes the structure of the underground spaces today.
The museum displays how the city of Będzin developed over centuries and the traces left by occupation during World War II. Visitors see objects and information that document everyday life during that period.
Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as the underground spaces remain cool year-round. Guided tours are necessary to safely explore the different areas and understand the historical background of the spaces.
The tunnels do not date from the medieval period but were built during German occupation in World War II. This makes the site a rare example of bunker architecture from that era that has been preserved as a museum.
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