Marnate's Bunker

Marnate's Bunker
Marnate's bunker view from the street
Dimensions
Length:143 meters
Width:1.80 meters
Height:2.20 meters
Area:143 m2
Geographical Location
Coordinates:45°38′06″N 8°53′45″E / 45.6351°N 8.8958°E / 45.6351; 8.8958
Marnate's Bunker is located in Italy
Marnate's Bunker
Marnate's Bunker
Marnate's Bunker position in the map
Country:Italy
Town or City:Marnate
Address:Via Lazzaretto 128, 21050 Marnate (VA)
General Informations
Building type:Bunker
Materials:Cement and bricks
Owner:Marnate's Town administration
Construction Started in:July 1944
Completed in:September 1944
Restored in:May 1991

Marnate's Bunker is a military monument of World War II, with the purpose of being used as an industrial bunker. It is located in Valle Olona (Varese), Italy, between the boundaries of Marnate, Olgiate Olona and Gorla Minore.

Built by the Germans between July and September 1944, Marnate's Bunker was conquered by the Italian resistance movement on April 26, 1945 after a harsh fight against the German garrison. During the fight, five Germans were killed, while from Garibaldini only an Italian named Carlo Moltrasio from Fagnano Olona died, and two more were slightly injured. After the surrender of the Germans, the partisans inspected the bunker, finding it completely empty, except for a powerful bomb intended to destroy it.