Bunker village

When residents returned to Hook of Holland after the war, there was a serious housing shortage. Anything habitable, be it ever so modest, was occupied. Locals requested and obtained official permission to remodel empty bunkers in the dunes, and then moved in. Windows and doors were sawn into the 90 cm thick walls, chimneys were erected, exterior walls were whitewashed, even plumbing and electricity were installed. These activities resulted in a veritable bunker village nestled in the dunes, with about 20 habitable bunkers.