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Wassenaar, Seyss-Inquart bunker In the spring of 2021, the Central Government Real Estate Agency will be putting a special object up for sale: the bunker that Nazi leader Arthur Seyss-Inquart had built on the edge of Wassenaar in 1942, as a shelter in the event of an attack by the Allies. At the time, Seyss-Inquart lived on the nearby Clingendael estate. Use after WWII In addition to its special war history, the more recent history of the bunker is equally exceptional. After the Second World War, the Ministry of Defence used this bunker as a command centre in times of international tension and (NATO) exercises were also regularly held there. During the Cold War, military attacks from the Eastern Bloc were simulated and responded to dozens of times under 4 metres of concrete. Extensive restoration After 2013, the Ministry of Defence moved its activities to other locations and the bunker became part of the Central Government Real Estate Agency's real estate portfolio. The building was designated as a national monument in 2015. Jan Kamphuis, RVB advisor on monuments: 'Years of vacancy had not done the building any good. Under the Heritage Act, an owner is obliged to properly maintain such a monument. We drew up and implemented a restoration plan.' A major operation, if only because of the size of the complex: the bunker measures 61 by 30 metres, with a height of 20 metres. 'New discoveries were also made during the work,' says Kamphuis: 'From the ground, we had noticed pollution on the chimneys. That turned out to be a painted camouflage pattern. Features Address: Thérèse Schwartzestraat, Wassenaar Destination: Social - Defence site Surface area (GFA): 5,034.5 m2 Plot size: 92 a 10 ca Year built: circa 1943