Post-Cold War declineĪs the threat of the Cold War declined, many politicians within Switzerland began to question why bunkers were still required. The ensuing years would see Switzerland become the first country in the world to have enough bunkers to shelter the entire population from a nuclear blast. This led the government to pass legislation in 1963 that required nuclear shelters in all types of housing in Switzerland. Now, a nuclear attack was the main cause for concern, as both the United States and the USSR had built up massive reserves of nuclear bombs which had the potential to end humanity several times over. Cold War emergenceĪfter the end of the Second World War, Swiss generals faced a new threat in the form of the Cold War. Today, many of these forts have been converted into anything from luxury hotels to safety deposit box facilities straight out of James Bond. These huge fortifications and disguised bunkers were built deep into the Swiss mountains, primed to provide protection for thousands of soldiers and civilians in times of war. Be it against the Prussians and the French in the 1800s or the Italians and the Germans in the 1900s, Switzerland has always developed innovative plans to defend itself. History of nuclear fallout shelters in SwitzerlandĮver since the first enshrining of Swiss neutrality into law, Switzerland has been continually reacting and planning to counter threats posed by the outside world. It is likely that even shelters that are decommissioned will still have their massive blast doors hinged to the entrance. Situated in the basement, you can recognise these bunkers by their ventilation system, anti-gas filters and the large number of shelves used to stockpile essential supplies - which can be converted into bunk beds in emergency situations.
Right up until 2012, buildings were mandated to have a fallout shelter which could accommodate all residents. If your house was built between 1963 and the late 1980s, it will have a nuclear bunker of some kind built-in.
The question is: is this an old wives' tale or a genuine fact? Does every house in Switzerland have a nuclear bunker? You may have heard through global media or the internet that every house and apartment in Switzerland has its own shelter that can withstand a nuclear blast.
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