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Tito's Bunker ARK D-0 in the Balkans is a place of profound ambivalence. Constructed over 26 years with American funding until 1979, it was intended to shield Yugoslavia's ruling elite, led by President Josip Broz Tito, from a nuclear attack.
Capable of housing 350 individuals for six months without external contact, the bunker sprawls over 6,500 square meters, featuring over a hundred living rooms, two conference halls, two kitchens, a hospital with an operating room, and communication centers.
Today, this once-secret military facility functions merely as a tourist attraction, exuding a sense of staged importance conveyed by the local staff. Its walls and numerous rooms now host a biennial of contemporary art, creating a stark contrast to its original purpose. This transformation into a peaceful cultural site is indeed a preferable fate.
