Inside the eerie nuclear bunker that has an airlock and crucial internet access

Inside the eerie nuclear bunker that has an airlock and crucial internet access Mark Worgan Published November 9, 2026 12:00pm Updated November 9, 2026 12:00pm The entrance to the nuclear bunker in Amsterdam which was originally a sewage pumping station (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media) It’s a eerie reminder of the tense years at the height of the Cold War – and for £245,000 it could be yours. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the nuclear bunker was originally built as a sewage pumping station before being converted into a fallout shelter in 1960. The structure, on Postjeskade in the Baarsjes neighbourhood, is 55sqm and features an airlock, 30cm thick concrete walls, electricity, water and – crucially – internet access. The staircase leading up to the surface is on the other side of an airlock door, designed to protect people from a nuclear attack (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media) It was designed to accommodate up to 80 people and was later used, among other things, for Civil Defence storage. The bunker has three levels, with one above ground and two below. Visitors enter through a small brick building beside the canal before descending a concrete staircase to two shelters measuring approximately 10sqm and 17sqm. Both rooms are painted white and have electricity, lighting, heavy steel doors and an emergency exit. A ventilation system uses sand filters to supply fresh air. The building was originally a pumping station and some of its features still remain (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media) A further descent, via a hatch and ladder, leads to the former pumping cellar, which measures about 18sqm. The cellar remains in a rough condition with original pipe fittings still visible. Estate agent Property Noord said that the new owner will need to do some work on the site. The property includes a private parking space on a canal-side plot measuring 76sqm. A heavy steel door with the building plan on the wall (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media) Last sold in 2011 for £12,500, it was on the market with an asking price of £920,000 in 2022 but failed to attract a buyer. Follow Metro on WhatsApp to be the first to get all the latest news Follow us to receive the latest news updates from Metro (Picture: Getty Images) Metro’s on Whatsapp! Join our community for breaking news and juicy stories. At the time, it was ‘overgrown with ivy, inaccessible to most buyers’, according to estate agent Property Noord. Since then improvements have been made in an effort to secure a sale. ‘The ivy is gone, and the cellar has been renovated and furnished in the style of the 1960s. Local residents are seeing for the first time what stood there all those years,’ the property listing states. The ground lease has also been paid up until January 31, 2098. A sign on the entrance to the nuclear bunker, indicating it can accommodate 80 people(Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media) However, prospective buyers face uncertainty over what they will legally be allowed to do with the property. Hero Panman, co-owner of Property Noord, told RTL Nieuws that the main obstacle was the site’s zoning classification. Municipal planning documents designate the property for ‘traffic’ purposes, leaving its potential uses unclear. Despite this potential problem, the estate agent said it had already been approached by 20 interested parties and residential use has not been ruled out as municipality officials are open to discussions about zoning. Arrow MORE: Entire ‘ghost estate’ empty for 7 years on sale after no one ever moved in Arrow MORE: Trump says ‘young, handsome’ pilots have told him ‘very strange’ things about UFOs Arrow MORE: The man who sleeps with thousands of bedbugs for science News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.