Führerbunker
Führer's bunker
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-V04744, Berlin, Garten der zerstörte Reichskanzlei.jpg
July 1947 photo of the rear entrance to the Führerbunker in the garden of the Reich Chancellery. The bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun were burned in a shell hole in front of the emergency exit at left; the cone-shaped structure in the centre served for ventilation, and as a bomb shelter for the guards.
Führerbunker is located in Central Berlin
Führerbunker
General information
Town or cityBerlin
CountryNazi Germany
Coordinates52°30′45″N 13°22′53″E / 52.5125°N 13.3815°E / 52.5125; 13.3815Coordinates: 52°30′45″N 13°22′53″E / 52.5125°N 13.3815°E / 52.5125; 13.3815
Construction started1943
Completed23 October 1944
Destroyed5 December 1947
Cost1.35 million Reichsmarks (equivalent to 5 million € 2017)
OwnerNazi Germany
Design and construction
ArchitectAlbert Speer, Karl Piepenburg
Architecture firmHochtief AG