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COLD-WAR TREASURE: The entrance to the
Diefenbunker, a massive 100,000-square-foot
underground complex, located just outside of
Ottawa in Carp, Ont.
Diefenbunker, a massive 100,000-square-foot
underground complex, located just outside of
Ottawa in Carp, Ont.
The Diefenbunker:
Canada's Cold-War
Museum
CARP, ONT. -- Anyone spending time in Ottawa ought to jump in their
car, head west on Highway 417 to Carp Road, hang a right and make
their way to the Diefenbunker.
Besides being one of the coolest names for a museum (and "cool" is an
apt description, because in the summer it can get downright cold in the
massive underground bunker) the Diefenbunker is an amazing glimpse
into life in the Cold-War era.
The bunker, nicknamed the Diefenbunker after Prime Minister
Diefenbaker, was designed to house nearly 600 people for 30 days in
case of an attack on Canada.
The bunker, thankfully, was never used for its official purpose. Built at a
total cost of $60 million ($20 million for construction and $40 million to
furnish it), it's well worth the relatively steep admission price to take the
tour, which lasts about one-and-a-half hours.
For more information about the bunker, visit www.diefenbunker.ca.
Canada's Cold-War
Museum
CARP, ONT. -- Anyone spending time in Ottawa ought to jump in their
car, head west on Highway 417 to Carp Road, hang a right and make
their way to the Diefenbunker.
Besides being one of the coolest names for a museum (and "cool" is an
apt description, because in the summer it can get downright cold in the
massive underground bunker) the Diefenbunker is an amazing glimpse
into life in the Cold-War era.
The bunker, nicknamed the Diefenbunker after Prime Minister
Diefenbaker, was designed to house nearly 600 people for 30 days in
case of an attack on Canada.
The bunker, thankfully, was never used for its official purpose. Built at a
total cost of $60 million ($20 million for construction and $40 million to
furnish it), it's well worth the relatively steep admission price to take the
tour, which lasts about one-and-a-half hours.
For more information about the bunker, visit www.diefenbunker.ca.
THE BLAST TUNNEL: This is the tunnel leading from the shed (pictured
above) into the Diefenbunker. The tunnel gained a bit of Hollywood
notoriety when it was used in the movie The Sum of All Fears.
above) into the Diefenbunker. The tunnel gained a bit of Hollywood
notoriety when it was used in the movie The Sum of All Fears.