Bunkercomplex Overvoorde, Military bunker complex in Rijswijk, Netherlands.
Bunkercomplex Overvoorde is an underground military installation in Rijswijk with two command centers, one featuring atomic shelter features, and a training facility set within a park environment. The structure includes various rooms for communications, command operations, and emergency shelter.
German forces built this installation in 1941 as part of the Atlantic Wall defensive line with military communications and shelter functions. After the war it was converted for civil defense purposes during the Cold War era.
The museum displays equipment and devices from the Cold War era that document how civilians lived during this period. The exhibits show the fears and precautions that shaped daily life at that time.
The site is accessible only through guided tours operating from April through October, with entry at Van Vredenburchweg 176a. Visitors should check current opening times at the museum since visits are organized in groups.
The complex includes a training area with five reconstructed houses that served as an exercise ground for emergency response teams in the 1950s. These model buildings demonstrate how civil protection teams were trained for emergencies.
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