Ultra-secret NATO cave

The entrance to NATO headquarters at Neercanne

The entrance to NATO headquarters at Neercanne

Maastricht

Secret Cold War Command Bunker

Maastricht - In the hills of South Limburg is a former NATO complex. The military command center was always top secret. Despite rumours in the area, there were never any nuclear weapons in the caves located. However, these mass-destruction weapons were managed from this base.

Eastern Bloc

During the Cold War in the last century, the map of Europe looked very different. In the free west were the American-oriented countries, while the countries in Eastern Europe were oriented to the Soviet Union: the Eastern Bloc or the Warsaw Pact.

Joint Operations Center (JOC)

The Joint Operations Center (JOC) in the NATO cave in South Limburg was used to closely monitor the 'red danger' from the Eastern bloc. What troop movements took place in East Germany? Were there any suspicious circumstances in the Soviet Union that could give rise to military and even nuclear intervention in northwestern Europe? That decision was therefore taken in 'war-room' in South Limburg. NATO air defense over an area stretching from Norway to Italy was also directed from the Limburg NATO bunker.

From 1954 to 1992, the NATO complex worked around the clock by Dutch, Belgian, German, British and American soldiers. There were also regular exercises.

After the fall of the wall in 1989, the military complex in South Limburg became redundant. The secret command center was therefore closed. Now you can occasionally take a look.
After NATO left the base, it was found that large amounts of asbestos had been used as insulation material. The bunker has now been decontaminated and all asbestos has been removed.


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Adress and visitor information

Ultra-secret NATO cave

Address: Cannerweg 798
Postal code and City: 6213 ND  Maastricht
Region: Zuid-Limburg
Province/Region: Limburg
Web: https://www.cannerberg-navo.nl

Visit: An average visits takes approx. 2 hours.
Visit the NATO cave near Maastricht? Please note: contrary to what the address suggests, the bunker is located quite a bit outside of Maastricht. The former military complex is also very limited to visit. Avoid disappointments and always check the current opening hours before you come.

Ultra-secret NATO cave
Secret Cold War Command Bunker
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h3>V1 Missiles In 1944, more than 2000 workers were working on a secret German launch site for V1 rockets in part of the Cannerberg. Thanks to the liberation of Maastricht on September 14, 1944, the base was never completed.

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