Atomowa Kwatera Dowodzenia na Dąbrowie, Nuclear command bunker in Laski, Poland
The nuclear command bunker in Laski consists of three underground structures connected by tunnels: a command shelter, barracks, and an unfinished hall spanning roughly 2000 square meters (21,500 square feet). The complex is built into sandy slopes within a forest area and was once partially visible above ground.
Construction began in 1962 when the forestry department transferred land to the military for defensive purposes within Kampinos National Park. The above-ground structures were demolished in 2017 and the site later opened as an educational path for visitors.
The underground command center with its preserved tactical room shows how Polish military planners worked during the Cold War era. The layout and equipment reveal the design choices made to support strategic operations from this buried facility.
The site is accessible via an educational path with information boards and stairs leading down sandy slopes to the underground entrance. Wear sturdy shoes as the terrain is uneven, and plan time to read the boards that explain what you are seeing.
The underground halls now shelter a bat colony that has made the abandoned bunker its home. This unexpected occupant shows how nature reclaims military structures after they fall out of use.
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