Communism Tour & Nuclear Bunker

Today for my one class, we did a communism tour. Our tour guide took us around to various spots throughout the city where the anti-communist movement protested.

We then took a tram to a different part of the city to see a nuclear bunker. On our way there we had a great view of the Žižkov Television Tower, which has baby statues climbing on the sides. This art piece is meant to symbolize the infancy of the Czech democracy.

The nuclear bunker we toured is the largest in Prague, with a capacity of 5,000. Its location was chosen mainly due to the geological factors there. The hill it sits below is predominantly made out of rock, providing solid protection against the blast. It's far enough away from the city center (where an attack was expected to happen) and there is an underground spring providing clean drinking water.Read more