Bunk'Art 1
A five-level, enormous anti-nuclear bunker built under Mount Dajti for Hoxha and senior officials. More than 100 rooms have been converted into history and art exhibition spaces.
The bunker was built between 1972 and 1978 as a command center for wartime leadership. It was never actually used and opened as a museum in 2014. A long tunnel leads deep underground, passing Hoxha's office and bedroom, the parliamentary meeting hall, and a communications room. Exhibits cover World War II, daily life during the communist era, and militarization, along with contemporary art installations. The site is on the eastern outskirts of the city and can be combined with the lower station of the Dajti Ekspres cable car. From the city center, the bus takes about 20 to 30 minutes. It is cool underground, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 09:00–17:00 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Dajti Ekspres Cable Car
- Bektashi World Centre
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)
- Great Mosque of Tirana (Namazgah)
- Tirana Castle
- Clock Tower of Tirana
- Et'hem Bey Mosque
- Bunk'Art 2