Gentlemen’s Farm De Bunker
Foundation Werkgemeenschap Ideecentrum, operating under the name Herenboerderij De Bunker, is a unique location.
The official name of this striking building on Waalreseweg is, however, ‘Birkenhof’. It was built from late 1942 to house a listening service. More than half of the building was therefore designed as a bunker, with walls and a roof several meters thick. To camouflage it, the structure was styled as a gentlemen’s farm. The bunker was put into use in December 1943 by the listening service “Forschungsstelle Langeveld”. Their use of Birkenhof was short-lived, because in early September 1944 the antennas and equipment were dismantled and moved to Germany.
This large farmhouse has concrete walls three meters thick: what was once a German bunker used for listening operations is now an audio center where you can create your own radio stories. The radio play is back! The radio play takes you back in time and immerses you in a world full of sound…
Listen to, create, record…
The official name of this striking building on Waalreseweg is, however, ‘Birkenhof’. It was built from late 1942 to house a listening service. More than half of the building was therefore designed as a bunker, with walls and a roof several meters thick. To camouflage it, the structure was styled as a gentlemen’s farm. The bunker was put into use in December 1943 by the listening service “Forschungsstelle Langeveld”. Their use of Birkenhof was short-lived, because in early September 1944 the antennas and equipment were dismantled and moved to Germany.
This large farmhouse has concrete walls three meters thick: what was once a German bunker used for listening operations is now an audio center where you can create your own radio stories. The radio play is back! The radio play takes you back in time and immerses you in a world full of sound…
Listen to, create, record, and play back sound fragments — that’s what makes your radio play. Whether you come with four people or a group of fifteen, by working together you’ll create your own radio drama.
In addition, it is possible to hold meetings, give workshops, or plan other kinds of events here. We have also developed a beautiful and meaningful cycling route that takes you along all the important World War II sites in and around Valkenswaard and Waalre.
For a more casual experience, you can also book an escape room with us.
All in all, many possibilities. Everything has been developed to help preserve this National Monument.
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