The tunnels built as a refuge of the Londoners during the German bombings of the Second World War They will be transformed into the greatest tourist attraction in the British capital in years, according to the company that bought the extensive network of tickets.
The tunnels, which have a length of 1.6 kilometers and are high enough in some sections so that between a two -story bus, are found Under Holborn, in downtown London. They were excavated by hand since the end of 1940, when German aircraft bombed the city almost every day and every night in a campaign that was known as ‘Blitz’. During the bombings, the Londoners went to the underground trains stations to protect themselves. In 1942, when the built tunnels were finished especially, the bombings had ceased, so they were never used as a refuge.
The tunnels housed the headquarters of the Espionage in 1944, when the author of ‘James Bond’, Ian Fleminghe worked on them for naval intelligence. It is believed that the location inspired the Q branch, where Bond is going to look for its specialized team. Thirty meters deep, the underground citadel is a maze of old generators, pipes and oxidized screws.
Murray estimates that the plan to create a tourist attraction, which was approved by the authorities last year, will cost around 120 million pounds (143 million euros). Your company expects up to three million people per year to pay 35 euros to visit the space. The Noria London Eye attracts more than three million visitors a year. The tunnels will be ready for the public at the end of 2027 or early 2028.
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