Bunker di Kesselring

During World War II, the headquarters of the German command in Northern Italy was located in Recoaro Terme. In May 1944, the entire thermal complex of the Regie Fonti thus became the headquarters of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, the supreme commander of the German forces in Italy. The choice fell on Recoaro and the Fonti for both the strategic position of the town, protected by the mountains and close to the route connecting to Germany and the Gothic Line, as well as the availability of accommodations for the 1,500 accompanying personnel. To ensure security and efficiency at the new headquarters, bunkers, tunnels, and trenches were built, including the large command bunker where the main strategic offices would be located.
The following year, the war situation changed, and on April 20, 1945, the Allies bombed the Central Springs. Two days later, during a meeting inside the command bunker among the main political and military leaders of the Germans present in Italy, the cessation of hostilities was established. On April 29, unconditional surrender was ratified in Caserta.
Since 2004, a general project has been undertaken to recover and musealize these architectural testimonies for tourist and cultural purposes, with the securing and conservative restoration of the site. During World War II, the headquarters of the German command in Northern Italy was located in Recoaro Terme. In May 1944, the entire thermal complex of the Regie Fonti thus became the headquarters of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, the supreme commander of the German forces in Italy. The choice fell on Recoaro and the Fonti for both the strategic position of the town, protected by the mountains and close to the route connecting to Germany and the Gothic Line, as well as the availability of accommodations for the 1,500 accompanying personnel. To ensure security and efficiency at the new headquarters, bunkers, tunnels, and trenches were built, including the large command bunker where the main strategic offices would be located.
The following year, the war situation changed, and on April 20, 1945, the Allies bombed the Central Springs. Two days later, during a meeting inside the command bunker among the main political and military leaders of the Germans present in Italy, the cessation of hostilities was established. On April 29, unconditional surrender was ratified in Caserta.
Since 2004, a general project has been undertaken to recover and musealize these architectural testimonies for tourist and cultural purposes, with the securing and conservative restoration of the site.