Between 1951 and 1953, the Belgian army built a large underground bunker into the flank of the strategic Mount Kemmel as the centre of Belgium’s new air defence system.

From 1965 onwards, this 20-metre-deep bunker was to be used by the Belgian Armed Forces as their headquarters in the event of an attack by the Soviet Union and its allies. It was from this very bunker that the general staff would have directed the defence of Belgium and parts of West Germany.

The bunker was built over two floors: one dedicated to command operations and the other to communication, both featuring various technical installations. After the Cold War, the bunker was decommissioned, but nearly everything remains intact.

A visit to the bunker takes you back in time: a unique experience that also provides an insight into today’s international tensions!