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Hanička
 

Hanička (Hannchen - Hannah) and Panské Pole (Herrenfeld - Landlord´s Square) are upland colonies in the gap of 735m between Rokytnice and Bartošovice.

 

Infantry blockhouse R-S-76

Infantry blockhouse R-S-76

About 1 500 m near the gap there was during 1936 -1938 years constructed an artillery fortress Hanička. However the main guns, 100 mm howitzer were not installed, the fortress was ready for emergency defense. After the Munich Arrangement the Hanička fortress has been hand on November 10th 1938 without a single gunshot to German army. After the World War II the fortress became a water reservoir for Rokytnice. Most famous of the Hanička history represents a period of 1969-1975, after the fortress get accessible to the public. Despite enormous audience interest, in 1975 the location was seized by Federal Ministry of Interior and with a cover name KAHAN a fallout shelter has been engineered there. The shelter has never got done though constructions proceeded until 1993 . Finally in 1995 the fortress was released and enjoys a great visitor's interest again.

 

 

The fortress Hanička - official page



Crossroad of undeground corridors
Water processing plant
Modern power station of shelter
Crossroad of undeground corridors Water processing plant Modern power station of shelter

 


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