Jihlavské podzemí – Kryt civilní obrany Alfa

Location: Hluboká 109/1, 586 01 Jihlava · Vysočina Region

Category: air-raid shelter

A civil defence nuclear shelter from the 1970s built for staff of the Jihlava Local National Committee. Authentic equipment on display: a casualty treatment room, radiometers, air filters, period communication technology and sanitary facilities. A unique record of the civil defence system from the Cold War era.

Why visit this place?

• More than 1,000 people have left a Google review here, making it one of the most visited places on the map.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 41 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Apr 10–16, May 9–16, Jun–Aug 9–17, Sep 10–17, Oct 10–15; tours on the hour
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: adults 100 CZK, children 70 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.4 ★ from 1358 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of an authentic Cold War shelter with commentary on the Czechoslovak civil defence system — radiometers, filters and period equipment. Suitable for history and civic education lessons.

Official website: https://www.jihlava.cz/podzemi/

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