Chemical warehouse and bypass road Infrastructure
This bunker was built in 1955 – during the Soviet occupation. The path around this building was once a bypass road, surrounded by a double barbed wire fence. Guards walked behind it and watched to see if any unauthorized person approached the facility. This building is mentioned in some sources as an ammunition depot, and in others – a chemical storage facility. It is said that there were even nuclear missiles here, but no traces of radiation have been found here. It is completely dark inside, but then, light is visible. It was once a ventilation system. This is the only building on Mangalsala that had ventilation. Cargo was brought here by wagons along the railway. The acoustics are very good – once a youth choir even had a rehearsal here! However, here and there, graffiti art works are placed on the walls of the building.
Attention! To protect hibernating bats (all species are protected), do not move underground and inside bunkers from October to April.
Used sources and references:
Source: Audio guide “Mangaļsala Fortifications”, https://izi.travel/en/edbf-mangalsalas-nocietinajumi/lv#tour_details_first
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