<ul><li>The Diefenbunker, Canada's underground bunker from the 1960s, was built in secrecy between 1959 and 1961 as part of Canada's contingency planning during the Cold War.</li><li>Despite its elaborate infrastructure designed to shelter key government and military personnel in the event of a nuclear strike, the facility was never used for its original purpose and was decommissioned in 1994.</li><li>Now serving as Canada's Cold War Museum, the Diefenbunker is a designated National Historic Site and subject of a photographic series by Brendan Burden, capturing its preserved interior.</li><li>The images showcase the austere yet compelling space of the Diefenbunker, reflecting the architectural intent and psychological weight of Cold War-era preparedness in modern history.</li></ul>

inside the diefenbunker, canada’s cold war underground bunker from the 1960s

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