10-Z Bunker
Kryt 10-Z
A World War II air-raid shelter beneath Špilberk Hill that was converted into a Cold War nuclear bunker. Today you can visit it, or even stay in the underground hostel.
Bunker 10-Z lies beneath Špilberk Hill. It was built in the 1940s as an air-raid shelter during World War II and was converted during the Cold War into a nuclear shelter able to hold several hundred people. It was once a top-secret facility. Today it displays the ventilation room, command room, medical room and gas-protection equipment as they were, and some rooms have been converted into an underground youth hostel. A visit takes about one hour, and admission is about CZK 200. It is closed on Mondays. The entrance is on Hussova Street. The temperature inside stays around 10–15°C year-round, so bring a jacket even in summer.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Old Town Hall, Brno
- Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Brno
- Freedom Square & Brno Astronomical Clock
- Brno Ossuary
- Zelný trh & Labyrinth
- Špilberk Castle
- Capuchin Crypt, Brno
- Mahen Theatre