Pěchotní srub MO-S 22 U Františka – Darkovičky

Location: Silnice Darkovičky–Vřesina, 747 21 Darkovičky · Moravian-Silesian Region

Category: infantry bunker

A two-wing two-storey double-bell infantry bunker of Class III resistance (wall thickness 275 cm) from 1936–1938, located on the road from Darkovičky to Vřesina. The museum exhibition documents the history of the border fortifications and their post-war reactivation; guided tours are provided by the Association of Friends of Czechoslovak Fortifications of the Opava and Hlučín Region.

Why visit this place?

• The U Františka infantry blockhouse was manned by a crew of 37 and armed with a model 36 gun paired with a heavy machine gun.
• The neighbouring MO-S 21 U Jaroše blockhouse has been restored since 2006, while U Františka opened to visitors in 2013.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 22 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 72 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Verified against: opevneni-slezska.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Occasionally – flag displayed on the bunker = guide present; or by phone arrangement
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: Voluntary admission
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 22 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of the bunker with an exhibition on Czechoslovak border fortifications and the capitulation of 1938.

Official website: https://www.opevneni-slezska.cz/cs/detail/pechotni-srub-u-frantiska-9

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