Germany Sheds Its Past: Former Bunkers Now Up for Grabs

Bunkers built decades ago are costly to maintain and, according to the Interior Ministry, the concrete rooms would no longer protect their inhabitants from terrorist attacks, so the government has decided to sell them.

The German Interior Ministry has announced it will sell 2,000 bunkers and shelters formerly in place to protect civilians. The ministry said such rooms were no longer necessary because threat scenarios had changed.