Tunnels Under Old Kranj, Kranj

Tunnels Under Old Kranj reviews

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• By AuteurdesReves

  We came by train from Ljubljana, which took less than an hour. I don't think there are many things to do in Kranj(enjoying the food and the view definitely), but the tunnels were a nice surprise. The....  more »

• By Mirna V

  Even though the tunnels itself are not so breathtaking, the whole story behind it is very interesting. The guide gave us a lot of information and I recommend to go there.  more »

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• By Savvas Savvides

  Awesome experience full of history

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• By Mucy

  So-called catacombs were ordered and the building itself was managed by a German officer named Sitler (he was as far as my info goes, the chief of the railway station). Probably he got his way because of similarity to Hitler's surname... Anyway, he wanted to build a shelter for the workers of the railway station so they hired local constructor workers and they worked on the tunnels all to the capitulation of Germany. After the war works continued but it can be seen where German work has ended and more sloppy work was done after the war. These tunnels were closed and forgotten for a long time, somebody once even wanted to grow mushrooms inside, so only recently have they been re-opened for public. Sadly, much about this place is forgotten. I know a few bits about it because my grandfather was one of the workers in there ...

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