Bunkers in Albania

Albania is home to a staggering number of bunkers, remnants of the Hoxhaist era built between 1967 and 1986 under Enver Hoxha’s regime. A staggering 750,000 concrete military bunkers were constructed across the country, each costing the equivalent of a two-room apartment to build. Despite a cost that drained Albania’s resources and diverted them away from crucial needs like housing and roads, the bunkers were never used for their intended purpose. Abandoned since the fall of the communist government in 1992, some have been repurposed into homes, cafes, or shelters, while others remain a haunting reminder of Albania’s isolated and totalitarian past.

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