Daugėliškiai bunker, Partisan bunker in Daugėliškiai Forest, Lithuania
Daugėliškiai bunker is an underground shelter from Lithuania's partisan resistance with multiple chambers carved into the forest floor. The structure contained sleeping quarters, storage areas, and lookout points for organizing resistance activities.
The bunker was built in 1948 as a refuge for Lithuanian fighters battling Soviet occupation after World War II. Its location remained hidden until intelligence operations exposed its position years later.
The site preserves the story of Lithuanian partisans through objects and personal belongings that visitors can see today. The excavated items show how the resistance fighters lived in this underground shelter.
An educational trail of about 4 kilometers guides visitors through the forest to the bunker site with informational displays about the partisan resistance. The path is easy to follow and offers regular stopping points for learning and rest.
The exact location remained secret until 1950 when an intelligence operation by a former partisan messenger revealed its position, even though the bunker had been built two years earlier. This discovery shows how well the resistance fighters kept their hideouts concealed.
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