I recently recorded an album from Maple 52 - East and surroundings. My friend and I returned to the site to explore the other half of the complex, namely Maple 52 - West. It is identical in layout to the East bunker, but the difference is the condition - it is much better (not true for all rooms though). The access to the west bunker is slightly easier (the entrance through the backfill is a bit bigger), but even so, there is one minor obstacle waiting for you inside, namely the lack of a ladder. Thus, one has to descend to the lower floor and climb back up through an improvised climbing wall made of various objects "what the bunker gave." Finally, there is a small bonus discovery on the way back to the car. Date of visit: 22.3.2025

"Czech Pripyat" - this is what one could call the abandoned Soviet settlement in the former military area of Ralsko. Several abandoned apartment blocks, which were built in 1968 with the arrival of the Soviet troops, have already been taken back by nature and the whole building has a very interesting and gloomy atmosphere. The whole estate was originally made up of several prefabricated buildings, some of which were renovated after 1991 and people still live in them today. However, most of them did not suffer such a fate and are still dilapidated... Date of visit: 18.3.2025

Maple 52 was one of the top-secret nuclear weapons depots in the former Czechoslovakia, built in cooperation with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This underground facility was used to safely store Soviet nuclear warheads, which were to be kept there until 1989. Maple 52 was designed to withstand various types of attacks and to ensure maximum security for the stored munitions. After the fall of communism and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia, it lost its strategic importance and was abandoned. Today it is an interesting reminder of a period when nuclear war was a real threat. Inside, much of the original infrastructure has been preserved, such as air conditioning, power stations, water pipes, substations, etc. The entrance is filled in, but a small opening at the top allows access. Date of visit: 18.3.2025 PS: There are two identical bunkers on the site, Maple 52 - West and Maple 52 - East. My post refers to Maple 52 - East :)

The building bearing the name "Werk H" was originally intended to serve as another part of the Nazi factory for components of German military aircraft in the Rabštejn valley. The end of World War II interrupted the original plans for this underground facility and the control of Werk H was taken over by the CSLA, which set up strategic stores of supplies, especially fuel. In 1968, the Soviet army began to use the stores in addition to the CSLA. Werk H was finally abandoned in the 1990s. Apart from the building itself, not much has survived inside and one walks through rather empty corridors and tunnels. In many places, however, you can still see remnants of the original structural elements, such as lighting brackets, wiring brackets, ladders, ventilation shafts, pipes... Probably the biggest attraction is several of the original fuel tanks, one in particular is easily accessible and the more adventurous can crawl inside (top echo :D). Date of visit: 2.3.2025