On Monday, February 13, the Danish authorities for the first time opened their nuclear bunker, located in the forest of Rold, as a museum for international tourists.
The appearance of the Regan Vest underground shelter dates back to the Cold War period. It was built at the insistence of NATO in the 60s of the last century.
The main purpose of the shelter is to house the Danish government in the event of an armed nuclear conflict. The bunker is located almost 400 kilometers from Copenhagen and 60 meters underground under a chalk hill.
At that time, in the event of a nuclear catastrophe, the survival of the Danish elite played a key role in maintaining the sovereignty of the country, because as long as the government is safely hidden in a bunker, the state and democracy in Denmark exist.
However, the shelter has never been used, so it was decommissioned in 2003, and its location was declassified in 2012.
And so, ten years later, the Danish government decided to open this bunker to the public, so they could experience a real Cold War time capsule.
All visitors will have the opportunity to walk along the long arched corridors and see the master bedroom, designed for the monarch, a cafe, and a government conference room. The original structure of the property is preserved, as are the 1960s-style furnishings and even the poor lighting.
In an hour and a half of the tour, tourists will pass two kilometers of tunnels – this is 40 percent of the bunker’s area.
The Danes consider the new museum to be a very important place, especially for young people. It reveals the real problems that people had during the Cold War.