Bunker Home
Disused air-raid shelter in Moravia offers unconventional overnight experience
Are you looking for adventure, keen to experiment and love historical relics where history comes alive? Then a night in this reconstructed World War II bunker might be the right thing for you.
The disused air-raid shelter is suitable for an unconventional and undemanding overnight stay for up to two persons and is located just a few dozen metres from the hotel, which serves as a point of contact for the unusual accommodation.
The above-ground bunker is equipped with simple sleeping places (2 beds with cushions and sleeping bags...). The austere decoration of this formerly military equipment consists of scrapped militaria (soldier helmets, machine gun, spade), which you can also use as props for private photos.
Candles serve as lighting. Daylight enters the interior via the few loopholes only to a limited extent. It is therefore recommended to bring a flashlight. Fearful people or guests with a tendency to claustrophobia are not advised to stay overnight.
The overnight price includes a tasty breakfast buffet in the nearby hotel restaurant. Guests in the bunker can also use hotel facilities such as fitness room and wellness area (swimming pool, whirlpool and steam sauna) free of charge for one hour during the opening hours between 10.00 and 22.00 hrs. Other hotel activities such as bowling alley, tennis court, golf, billiards, darts or bike rental are available for a fee.
Thanks to its central location, many interesting destinations in the surrounding area can be discovered. The accommodation is located in South Moravia, only 8 km from Znajm, not far from the Austrian border, and can be reached quickly from Brno (60 km), Vienna (80 km) or Prague (103 km).
Every guest is treated in the same way as private guests at home would be. The hotel not only offers unusual accommodations, but also fulfils special wishes for an extra charge (for example celebrating up to the morning in the wine tavern, candlelight swimming in the pool outside the opening hours and much more).
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Spend your Weekend in a WWII Bomb Shelter in the Netherlands
Where once protected from enemy fire, today up to four guests can spend two unforgettable nights in a unique environment protected by thick walls.
While the construction of the fortress was supposed to keep former attackers and enemies at a distance, the temporary residents of today expect a cosy stay in an unusually fascinating domicile. A well thought-out design concept makes it possible!
The semi-underground construction in the idyllic, green surroundings of the Dutch Rivierenland with its numerous historic fortified towns was part of the "Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie" during the war.
The entrance of the listed bunker is underground and makes the special history of this building unmistakably clear. To allow at least a little daylight to enter the interior, the once massive reinforced door was replaced by a transparent glass door.
The daring new use of the bunker as a "holiday home" of an idiosyncratic kind also demanded an original approach to the conversion. Thus one enters the nine square metre main room of the complex via the "kitchen", which is kept simple and modest but fulfils its task in a practical way.
For this purpose, an existing niche was used and a steel construction was devised, which allows all the basic functions required and offers storage space for the sink, two hotplates, as well as a shelf for pots, pans and supplies.
In the square living room and bedroom, in which up to four people can stay overnight, specially designed multifunctional furniture enables optimal use of space. The stools can also be used as side tables and the furniture can be moved flexibly, the beds can be folded up or down. Shelves and bed drawers provide storage space.
The practical design was inspired by Le Corbusier. All elements have double functions: Chairs serve as bedside tables, coffee tables or steps. Warm, light-coloured wood was chosen as the material, which contrasts with the rough "charm" of the concrete walls and gives the barren bunker ambience a cosy touch.
The limited living space and a room height of less than two meters force you to limit yourself to the bare essentials. There is no bath. However, overnight guests can use the sanitary facilities in a nearby building on the grounds.
Outside the bunker, a wooden terrace extends the limited interior space. With dimensions of 3.00 x 3.00 metres it is just as large as the habitable area of the bunker. The contrast between the massive bunker complex and the dainty-looking exterior platform gives an impression of the strength of the outer walls. The terrace offers not only an undisturbed panoramic view over the surrounding area, but also the possibility of barbecueing, sunbathing or simply "letting the soul dangle" in good weather.
For people with claustrophobia, the old protective structure may be less suitable, while fair-faced concrete fans and nature lovers will find it to their liking. For those who love peace and quiet and appreciate safe four walls, this hospitable fortress bunker near the Dutch town of Gorinchem is the perfect place.
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