Führerbunker facts for kids
The Führerbunker was a special underground shelter in Berlin, Germany. Its name comes from the German words meaning "shelter for the leader." This bunker was built under the Reich Chancellery, which was a main government building. It was here that Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun spent their final weeks during World War II. They are believed to have died there on April 30, 1945.
This underground complex had two main parts. There was an upper bunker called the "Vorbunker," which means "forward bunker." Below it was the newer, main Führerbunker. These two parts were connected by stairs. The Führerbunker was built very deep underground, about 8.2 meters (27 feet) below the garden of the old Reich Chancellery building.
The bunker was very strong, protected by about four meters (13 feet) of thick concrete. Inside, there were around 30 small rooms spread across the two levels. These rooms had exits leading to the main buildings above. There was also an emergency exit that led out into the garden. The bunker was built in two stages. The first part was finished in 1936, and the second, larger part was added in 1943. The company Hochtief built the newer section. By February 1945, Hitler's rooms in the lower part of the bunker had nice furniture and several oil paintings from the Chancellery.
Images for kids
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Ruins of the bunker after it was demolished in 1947
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The site of the Führerbunker and an information board in 2007
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A side view of the bunker's former location in 2007
See also
In Spanish: Führerbunker para niños
