Múzeum petržalského opevnenia
Reconstructed bunker B-S 4 Lány of the Czechoslovak fortifications from 1938 in Petržalka, with guided tours.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
In the years 1936–1938 Czechoslovakia built a system of permanent border fortifications consisting of reinforced concrete fortresses and an extensive network of anti-tank and anti-infantry obstacles. The fortifications did not fulfil their purpose: after the Munich decision the country had to capitulate, during the war the occupiers used them, and in the communist period many structures fell victim to steel salvage. The army permanently left the Petržalka bunkers in the nineties, and their equipment was gradually stripped.
The civic association Múzeum petržalského opevnenia has been restoring the object B-S 4 Lány since 2011. Volunteers are returning it to its original state from 1938 and have created a museum in it. The bunker is among the best-restored fortification structures in Slovakia, including its outdoor system of obstacles.
On two floors there are firing rooms with heavy machine guns and an anti-tank gun, a functional engine room and filter room, accommodation rooms, storerooms and an exhibition of historical firearms. Visitors are guided by volunteers.
Highlights
- Bunker B-S 4 Lány restored to its 1938 condition
- Firing rooms with heavy machine guns and an anti-tank gun
- Functional engine room and filter room
- Exhibition of historical firearms
- Outdoor system of anti-tank and anti-infantry obstacles
Permanent exhibition
- Múzeum Československého opevnenia v objekte B-S 4 Lány – Fully equipped and restored bunker from 1938 with firing rooms, an engine room, accommodation rooms and an exhibition of historical weapons.
- Operated by
- Občianske združenie Múzeum petržalského opevnenia
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Children & teens | €5Child under 14. |
| Families | €20Family ticket for 2 adults and 1 child. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 500 m to the entrance
Car park in front of the Berg border crossing on Viedenská cesta.
From the car park in front of the Berg border crossing it is about 500 m on foot to the museum; a cycle path about 2.5 km long leads directly from the historic centre of the city.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is visited only on guided tours; the guides are volunteers from the civic association. |
