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Międzyrzecz Fortified Region - Museum in Pniewo (Museum of Fortifications and Bats)

Pniewo 1, 66-300 Miedzyrzecz, woj. lubuskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Fortresses & Fortifications

Międzyrzecz Fortified Region - Museum in Pniewo

The Międzyrzecz Fortified Region (MRU) is a system of fortifications built by Germany in the 1930s. In the central section, the combat shelters (Pz.W.) are connected by a network of underground corridors with a total length of about 30 km.

Museum of Fortifications and Bats

The MRU tourist centre is located in Pniewo. The modern museum presents the history and unique natural value of the MRU (one of the largest winter bat colonies in Europe). Most of the underground routes start here.

Practical information

Scope

  • Underground tourist route through shelters and tunnels
  • Exhibitions on the construction and history of the fortifications
  • Nature exhibition about bats

Season and opening hours

Open all year, Mon-Sun 8:00-15:00, entries every 30 minutes (groups of up to 10 people). The underground temperature is a constant 10-12°C. Some corridors are closed during the bat hibernation period.

Getting there

Pniewo near Międzyrzecz, Lubusz Voivodeship.

Contact

  • Tel.: 509 868 965 or 95 741 99 99
Cost: Wstep platny (oplata za przewodnika); ceny wg cennika operatora Visit duration: Short route up to 1.5 hrs; long route up to 2.5 hrs; extreme routes longer Seasonality: Open all year; some corridors closed during the bat hibernation period Opening hours: Pon.-niedz. 8:00-15:00 (wejscia co 30 minut, grupy do 10 osob)

Kontakt

Source: https://www.miedzyrzecz.pl/PL/3052/Miedzyrzecki_Rejon_Umocniony_-_Muzeum_Fortyfikacji_i_Nietoperzy_w_Pniewie/ ; https://pl.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mi%C4%99dzyrzecki_Rejon_Umocniony