BBC Through Photograph shows Albanian bunker (Photo) history

Albanian bunkers draw attention to the West again. Through a writing that dominates the photos, the BBC shows the inspiration of pictures Robert Huckman to create a photo book that records practically part of the bunkers built in Albania in 1975-1989.

It is estimated that there were 500,000 of them all over the country, while some have remained in the initial state, others have become cafes, houses, restaurants, or water reservoirs.

During the uncertain years of the Cold War, when the country was preparing for the prospect of a devastating nuclear war, Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha convinced Albanians that the outside world required the collapse of their communist state. But instead of producing a technological response, it massively produced bunkers”, it is the explanation given by the BBC.

The Book of Hakkman, called “Metamorfoza”, shows the bunkers as they are today. The photograph has also conveyed evidence of people, who report how to strengthen the idea of threatening to make bunkers more convincing, regularly given false air alarms, reports Insander and broadcast Periscope.

Here are some of his pictures: