The vent of the underground nucleus shelter which is a relic of the Cold War age transforms into R2 - D2 by the mysterious artist 's hands

In Czech Republic, an incident occurred in which the vent of the nuclear shelter, prepared for nuclear war during the Cold War, was remodeled to "R2 - D2" by someone else.

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At the Folimanka Park in Prague, Czech Republic, there is still an underground nuclear shelter built during the Cold War era. In preparation for the nuclear war caused by the conflict between the US and the Soviet Union The nuclear shelter completed in 1991 is a large-scale one with a size of 1332 square meters and equipped with shower, toilet, bunk bed, shared space, It was designed to be able to accommodate a maximum of 1260 people.

In this underground nuclear shelter there were two vents for filtering dust containing radioactive material and for drawing air from the ground. One of them suddenly transformed into "R2 - D2" this time, the former state was such a state. The old vent made of concrete seems to have been a sorry appearance that scribbled on the old appearance.


That vent was remodeled to "R2 - D2" by an unidentified artist in October 2017.


In addition to metal ducts, newly "arms" are made of concrete, and the extraordinary enthusiasm of the artist group is felt.


The underground nuclear shelter, which had been neglected as a negative heritage during the Cold War age, was to be released internally only once a month for free, but this was triggered by public disclosure on October 14, 2017 By the artist who took a look at this vent, it transformed into a happy R2 - D2. I began to gather not only local media but also global attention.


Prague city is not involved with this "art", and it is under discussion on how to handle it. However, it has already established an informal signboard saying "Do not hurt this art", and it is said that it is most popular among residents. Jana Cernochova Mayor of Prague, "I do not support illegal spray painting, but I love this paint made into an unsightly ventilation hole," said the author who invented the word "robot"Karel CapekIt is likely to be preserved as a building suitable for the country that produced the.