"It was underground here that, 80 years ago, one of the world's most infamous villains swallowed a cyanide capsule and fired a bullet into his brain. It was here that Adolf Hitler spent his last living moments. The site is known in German as the Fuhrerbunker, a subterranean bomb shelter that the Nazis built to protect their leader and his top henchmen from air raids during World War II."
"Aboveground, there is no visible evidence that this place was once important, except a blue information plaque with a drawing of Hitler's bunker and a whole lot of text in tiny font. I grabbed a boba tea and watched as swarms of tourists, sometimes led by tour guides, came to this site, squinted to read the plaque, and stared at a parking lot."
A parking lot in central Berlin marks the buried remains of the Fuhrerbunker, the subterranean bomb shelter beneath the Reich Chancellery where Adolf Hitler spent his last moments after swallowing cyanide and shooting himself. The Reich Chancellery has been demolished and aboveground there is little to see beyond a blue information plaque with a small drawing and dense text. Visitors, sometimes arriving with tour guides and carrying boba tea from nearby shops, often squint to read the plaque and then stare at asphalt, leaving disappointed. TripAdvisor reviews frequently rate the site poorly, describing it as underwhelming and not worth a special trip.
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