Szczecin's Underground Paths

"Szczecin’s Underground Paths" is a reconstruction of a bomb shelter from WWII and a fallout shelter from the Cold War period. This is the biggest civilian shelter from the WWII period in Poland. Germans finished its construction in 1941. It was a bomb shelter for civilians. During its construction the Germans used old corridors which probably go back to the 19th century. The shelter is situated 5 floor levels underground and is located in a buttress flanked by the Breast Wall. Its height from its highest exit (Zawisza Square) to the bottom of the deepest level measures 17 meters. Its walls are made of 3 metre thick ferroconcrete and the ceiling of the same material is 2.8 meters thick. Its longest corridor stretches for about 100 meters. The total area of the shelter takes up 2,500 m2 while its usable area is 1,900 m2. Soon after being taken over by Poles, it was converted to a fallout shelter. It had been used as training ground for Civic Defense until the early 1990s. The shelter still holds mysteries as it is not known where the walled up corridors are leading.

The "WWII Route" – bomb shelter (LSR - Luftschutz Raume) – presents a reconstruction of living conditions in the shelter during air raids, discusses the technique of constructing a bomb shelter and presents the WWII period from the moment of the commencement of air raids against the city, through the battle for the city and takeover by the Polish communist authorities up to the effort of clearing the city of rubble and the first post-war years. The visitors will have opportunity to see the reconstructed rooms and signs, and will take a walk across its corridors. Trip duration: ca. 1 hour. Find more information at Rent And Toursit Center.