Alexei Korolyov

Journalist and reporter for Monocle who files on-location features; in this episode he visits and describes the Schönborn Park bunker and interviews museum curators about its reuse.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6min

Tall Stories 488: The bunker in Schönbornpark, Vienna

Alexei Korolyov, a journalist for Monocle, takes listeners on a journey to a hidden air-raid bunker in Schönborn Park, Vienna. He interviews museum curators Magdalena Puchberger and Maria Reid about the bunker’s forgotten history and its significance to Austria's wartime narrative. The discussion spans from failed plans and Chernobyl's impact to innovative art installations that challenge exclusion. They explore transformation through art, with satirical pieces like jars of 'Austrian air,' making this historic site a thought-provoking commentary on democracy.

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