- Address: Tuneli 1, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Working hours: every day from 9:00 to 16:00;
- Phone: +387 33 684-032.
On the tourist map of Sarajevo there are not only traditional attractions , but also special places, which not everyone will venture to visit. This category includes the military tunnel, which became a museum.
Military Tunnel: the Way of Life
The military tunnel in Sarajevo is evidence of a prolonged siege of the city during the Bosnian war of 1992-1995. From the summer of 1993 to the spring of 1996, a narrow passage under the ground was the only way that connected the besieged Sarajevo to the outside world.
It took six months for the inhabitants of the city to dig a tunnel with picks and shovels. The "corridor of hope" or the "tunnel of life" served as the only route through which humanitarian supplies were transferred, and also for which the civilian population of Sarajevo could leave the city. The length of the military tunnel was then 800 meters, the width - just over one meter, the height - about 1.5 meters. During the war years, it really became a "corridor of hope", since only after its appearance it was possible to restore power supply and access to telephone lines, to resume supplies of food and energy resources.
Excursions in the military tunnel in Sarajevo
Now the military tunnel in Sarajevo has become a small private museum, in which a lot of evidence is presented about the siege of the city. The length of this "corridor of life" is not more than 20 m, since most of it collapsed.
Visitors to the museum will see photos and maps of the war years, as well as small videos about the bombing of Sarajevo and the use of the tunnel at that time. The military tunnel in Sarajevo is under a residential house, on the facade of which there were traces of shelling. Visit the museum can be daily from 9 to 16 hours, except Saturday and Sunday.
How to get to the military tunnel in Sarajevo?
The museum is located in the south-western suburb of Sarajevo - Butmir - and is adjacent to the international airport . The military tunnel is included in the program of most of Sarajevo's tour offices, so it's easiest to get to it with a group of tourists.
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