World Cup fans explore underground Josef Stalin's bunker of Nazi era

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Josef Stalin's bunker was built during World War II to protect Soviet leader from Nazi German attack (Reuters Photo)

For World Cup fans who are in Samara for the quarter-final clash between England and Sweden, there is still a day to go.

As they gear up for the big clash on Saturday, some fans decided to explore the darker city of city that is hidden underground.

Hundreds of visiting supporters went underground to explore the Josef Stalin's bunker -- the chambers that were dug out underneath the southwestern city in Russia to protect the leader of the Soviet Union in case of a Nazi German attack. Of course, the assault never happened.

During the second World War, Samara, which was named Kuybyshev at that time, was chosen as the alternative capital of the Soviet Union should Moscow fall under the German attack. The bunker was built to be the headquarters of the Armed Forces, that were being led by Stalin.

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"You get goosebumps. You can't imagine all of that happened just here and only a few years ago. It is a very good experience to take back to our country," said Mexico fan Josue Resendis.