There are old military fortifications that have quite curious entrances. One of them is in the old Italian city of Zara, today called Zadar, in Croatia.<\/p>\n
This city, founded by ancient Rome and located in the Dalmatia region, belonged to the Republic of Venice since the Middle Ages<\/strong>, becoming part of the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century. In 1943, when Italy changed sides in the Second World War, Zara remained in the area of the so-called Italian Social Republic<\/strong>, headed by Mussolini and controlled de facto<\/em>by the forces German military. During the last two years of the war, Zara suffered frequent Allied bombing, as a German garrison was stationed there.<\/strong><\/p>\n The city of Zara became part of Yugoslavia in 1947, receiving its current name of Zadar<\/strong> and being framed in the so-called Socialist Republic of Croatia. After Croatia's independence in 1991, Zadar remained within its borders. The largest military position of the 240 preserved in Zadar is the C-42 Fratelli Croce<\/strong>, an Italian World War II bunker located in the eastern sector of the city. It was built at a depth of 5 meters and had four entrances<\/strong> (two of which are currently blocked) and four steel domes<\/strong>, of which two remain.<\/p>\n Zadar's old fortifications were last used during the wars in the former Yugoslavia<\/strong>, serving as defenses for Croatian forces. Today, Fort C-42 Fratelli Croce is preserved in good condition, with the walls still white. Interestingly, one of its entrances is located in a cemetery<\/strong>. Also, on the fort are the graves of 126 German soldiers who were taken prisoner by the Yugoslavs during World War II. American urban explorer Tattooed Traveler<\/a> has posted an interesting video showcasing the inside this fort<\/strong> and accessing it through the cemetery:<\/p>\n
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