Soviet Cold War facility converted into 5-star apocalypse bunker

While many of us are isolating in our homes, for the ultra-rich there’s a luxurious escape hidden in a former Cold War bunker where you can wait out the pandemic in style.

Lottie Tiplady-Bishop

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April 21, 2020 - 12:58PM

The Sun

This is the world’s largest five-star underground survival shelter boasting an indoor swimming pool, cinema and gym.

The Vivos Europa One complex, a 31-hectare facility located in a secret hide-out under a mountain in Europe, was formerly used by the Soviets during the Cold War as a fortress for military equipment and munitions.

The bunker dates back to the Cold War. Picture: Jam Press

Under the surface it’s like a luxury hotel. Picture: Jam Press

Now, the survival shelter has been transformed into a fully furnished private accommodation fit for a family to survive any disaster.

The facility is capable of withstanding a substantial close-range nuclear blast, a direct airliner crash, biological and chemical agents, massive shockwaves, earthquakes, electromagnetic pulses, flooding and virtually any armed attack.

The bunker is built to withstand almost any attack. Picture: Jam Press

Bunker residents can shelter from the apocalypse in style. Picture: Jam Press

There’s even a pool in the facility. Picture: Jam Press

Anyone hunkering down in the luxe hide-out will be provided two storeys of 465 square metres of space with access to luxurious amenities including pools, theatres, gyms, a kitchen, a fully functioning bar, bedrooms and deluxe bathrooms.

The underground complex houses more than 23,000 square metres of secured, blast-proof living areas and an additional 4079 square metres that features an above-ground office, apartments, warehouse buildings and a train depot.

It might be underground but the facility features a skylight to let in natural light. Picture: Jam Press

The facility includes up to five kilometres of continuous tunnel chambers to reach safety.

The underground chamber contains 34 private living quarters with private apartments for sale at $3.43 million and semi-private suites at $60,000 per person.