Koningsbunker

The Koningsbunker (King's Bunker) is a hotel and former bunker located in Cape Cross Parish.

Early history
In 1640 a group of monks founded a monastery in the mountains near Cape Cross. This monastery remained in use until around the Franco-Brunanter War period. Around 1756-57 the monastery was taken over by the army and turned into a blockhouse-style fortification to defend against any French attack, be it from the south, through Brezonde or south from Cape Cross. The fortress never saw action and was abandoned until the early 19th century when it became a military outpost.

World War II
Following the outbreak of World War II, the fortress was refurbished with modern weapons and better fortifications. After the German invasion in 1941 the fortress was used by the Underground Revolution. In 1943 the Nazis launched an attack to capture it and it fell after a few hours of intense fighting.

Cold war
With the outbreak of the cold war, the fortress was expanded underground and became a bunker. It was to be where the King, the President and other important government officials would go in the event of an atomic or nuclear attack (or just any conventional attack. The bunker was never used, except for a test in 1970. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, it was decommissioned in 1993.

Hotel
In 2002 the bunker was purchased and turned into a hotel. There are 10 rooms located above ground and a further six underground.