Bunk’Art 2: From Nuclear Shelter to Museum of Memory - Into Albania (2024)

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Is Bunk Art 2 worth it? ›

Bunk'Art 2 serves as a museum and history to the many Albanians who suffered (and died) during the regime. It's a must to visit if you want to dig into the dark past of Albania.

Bunk'Art 2 is the second phase of a project aiming at preserving the memory of the communist era. While Bunk'Art (aka Bunk'Art 1) focuses on the history of the communist army, Bunk'Art 2 presents the history of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its secret police, Sigurimi.

Located on the outskirts of Tirana, Bunk Art 1 takes you on a comprehensive journey through Albania's history. The museum offers a broader historical context than Bunk Art 2. It covers significant events starting from World War II and the development of Albania into a Communist State.

The bunkers were presented by the Party as both a symbol and a practical means of preventing Albania's subjugation by foreign powers, but some viewed them as a concrete expression of Hoxha's policy of isolationism – keeping the outside world at bay.

The 1,000-square-meter (1,077-square-foot) bunker with reinforced concrete walls up to 2.4 meters (8-feet) thick was built between 1981 and 1986 to shelter elite police and interior ministry staff in the event of a nuclear attack.

Bunkart 2 is in the very city center, just few steps south from the main Skenderbeg sq by the Ministry of Internal affairs. It is even connected to it via underground tunnel, so the employees could easily escape and hide here during the "nuclear attacks".

At what age are bunk beds safe? Bunk beds are mostly suited to children between the ages of 4 and 16. However, only children aged 6 years and above should sleep in the top bunk, so make sure your child is the right age for bunk beds before letting them climb into these beds.

Albania was proclaimed independent after almost five centuries of Ottoman rule on 28 November 1912. During most of Second World War Albania was invaded by Italian and German forces. After World War II, Albania became a Stalinist state and remained isolationist until its transition to democracy after 1990.

Whilst we are discussing safety, one question often asked about is Bunk Beds for toddlers . If you are selecting bunk beds for siblings to share a room and your youngest child is under 6 years old then they will only be able to sleep in the bottom bunk (the recommended age for the top bunk is 6 years old).

But where are all the nuclear bunkers in the United States and who are they for? During the Cold War, the U.S. government constructed a number of bunkers around Washington, D.C., and elsewhere that were designed to provide a safe haven for high-ranking members and staff during a nuclear attack on the country.

Why are billionaires building bunkers? ›

Aiming to protect themselves from potential threats including civil unrest, cyberattacks, nuclear bombing, power grid failure and drastic climate-change events, many work directly with general contractors to build kitted-out end-times bunkers, while others call on a handful of specialized companies.

Albania joined the Geneva Protocol on 20 December 1989, banning chemical and biological weapons and deposited its accession to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty on 23 April 2003.

There is a mixture of old photographs, various exhibits and art installations. It's much bigger than Bunk Art 2. I paid an entrance fee if 500 Lek, which seems reasonable, for a further 200 L you can have an audio guide. Please note, if you have mobility issues it's probably not a good idea to visit.

Over 20 years, nearly 175,000 reinforced concrete bunkers were built across Albania, lining seashores and lakes, and dotting mountain passes, borders, farmland, and towns—at great expense and effort.

Start your day by visiting Bunk Art (entrance 300 lek, about £1.70). After visiting Bunk Art, you can take the cable car up the Dajti Mountain. The cable car offers magnificent views over Tirana city and the sea side.