Anti-nuclear shelter in Prague: The largest are Parukářka, Folimanka, Vítkov
Bezovka cover undoubtedly ranks among those the most famous in Prague. You are in the bowels of one of the most famous hills in Žižkov, which is called St. Crosses, but no one tells him anything but Hairdresser. The corridors and rooms of the anti-nuclear shelter occupy practically the entire area of its underground. Like the previous covers, this origin in the 50s and 60s – it was approved in 1967 and the shelter should be able to provide 2,500 people. It was originally built as a shelter mainly for pupils from nearby schools.
Like Vítkov and Folimanka, it can be found here complete sanitary facilities including showers and toiletsthat should be able to function even under the bombing. “The sewer of the cover is hermetically sealed so that dirt does not flow into it from the outside in case of disruption of the sewer network. When the pipeline is overfilled, it is drained under pressure, “Revealed Antonín Koníček. Likewise, the cover is connected to the mains. In the event of an interruption in the flow of electricity, it has diesel generators that can not only produce electricity, but also manage the necessary fresh air circulation.
Although it may not seem so at first glance, Bezovka has permanent residents, even though there is no declared emergency. In the middle of the underground complex, which has several access roads, there is an imaginary central room that functions as background for cover managers. Theirs also live here pets – parrots and small fish, henceforth others. “It simply came to our notice then animals that someone got but did not know what to do with them, so he put them aside, “Koníček explained. The staff took them in as they took care of them, lovingly caring for them in areas they may otherwise only dream of. And the fact that an environment where the sun does not shine would not help them is refuted by the fact that they live the same length of life in health as is normal for their animal friends.
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