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In 2006, the shelter was turned into a museum, with each gallery focused on a specific topic. The museum recreates data and aerial photographs from attacks by the
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The underground shelter had a capacity of 1,166 people and measures more than 100 meters in length. It is composed of eight galleries, which could be accessed via two corridors. Its surface area is 292 square metres. It also had four toilets or latrines, two washbasins, and a first aid room.
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