Rome, Italy. 24th March, 2016. The entrance door, a security and antigas door, has a weight of lbs Opening after 70 years of the Royal bunker, belonged to the Savoy family. The bunker was built between 1940 and 1942 and was 350m far from the Royal House, inside Villa Ada park. The entry of the bunker was made to allow cars entrance. The structure was built 200m deep, inside a hill. The structure, composed of various rooms, had a complicated system of aeration, with filters to depurate air, even in lack of electricity. Credit: Insidefoto/Alamy Live News


The entrance door, a security and antigas door, has a weight of lbs Rome 24th March 2016. Opening after 70 years of the Royal bunker, belonged to the Savoy family. The bunker was built between 1940 and 1942 and was 350m far from the Royal House, inside Villa Ada park. The entry of the bunker was made to allow cars entrance. The structure was built 200m deep, inside a hill. The structure, composed of various rooms, had a complicated system of aeration, with filters to depurate air, even in lack of electricity. People had to ride on a bicycle to produce kinetic energy. The entrance door, a security and antigas door, has a weight of lbs. Photo Samantha Zucchi Insidefoto


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