THE COLD WAR MUSEUM
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
The Jalta Boutique Hotel, one of Prague’s most renowned hotels, is home to a large nuclear bunker that was built in the 1950s. It’s located around 20m underground and was built to hold around 250 people in the event of a nuclear attack. The basement was also used as a communication centre for the Soviet secret police, who wire-tapped the hotel rooms to eavesdrop on the conversations of guests. The bunker was declassified during the 1990s and was eventually transformed in the Cold War Museum in 2013. Visitors are able to explore the Room of Border Guards, the Room of Public Security, the Spying Room and the Operator Room. Objects such as communication devices like the telex machine, gas masks and even a 1950s machine gun are on display. The museum also offers an interesting insight into the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia, with various propaganda material on display.
Open daily with pre-booked guided tours at 2:30pm, 3pm and 5:30pm. Tickets: 160 CZK