Mark Zuckerberg is building a "doomsday bunker"? It's 5,000 square meters

The gigantic estate of the Meta boss on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is causing a sensation. Not only because of its grandeur, but also because of the mysterious underground bunker. Zuckerberg denies the allegations and convinces that instead of surviving the apocalypse, the investment is used to breed cows and produce the best beef in the world.

Mark Zuckerberg , the head of Meta and one of the richest men in the world, has been attracting attention for years not only for his technological investments.

His $270 million estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai has been in the news for some time now. It has stirred up controversy primarily because of its size , security measures , and… reports of an alleged “doomsday bunker.”

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However, Zuckerberg has steadfastly distanced himself from apocalyptic speculation. In an interview with Emily Chang of The Circuit, he clearly denied the rumors.

"I think the whole thing has been blown out of proportion, like the whole ranch is some kind of doomsday bunker. That's just not true," he admitted.

How did he describe the underground structure, which, according to Wired , measures 465 square meters and resembles a bomb shelter?

- It's like a basement - says Zuckerberg , arguing that it is merely a place that can serve as shelter, for example, during a hurricane .

Still, construction details, revealed by Wired and Hawaii News Now , are still impressive.

The complex is to have two main residences with a total area of ​​over 5 thousand square meters , connected by a tunnel leading to the aforementioned shelter. The entire project also includes, among others, a gym , swimming pools , sauna , cold bath , jacuzzi , tennis court , 11 tree houses connected by rope bridges, as well as offices , an industrial kitchen and its own sources of energy and water .

Zuckerberg emphasizes, however, that his goal is not to create a secret fortress, but something completely different. Cow farming .

"I want to create the highest quality beef in the world," he tells Chang , explaining that the plan involves so-called vertical integration , meaning growing macadamia nuts and brewing beer on site, which supposedly increases the cattle's appetite.

The estate is indeed self-sufficient. It has its own farm , horses , a plant nursery , an organic ginger and turmeric farm, and a 17-meter-diameter water tank . One of the residences has 20 cameras installed, and some doors are built into the walls. Something like Batman 's.

The property has also stirred controversy in other ways. Some local residents and native Hawaiians have criticized Zuckerberg for, among other things, building a stone wall by the beach and buying up more and more land.

Although the billionaire and his wife Priscilla Chan support local organizations and community programs , their presence still raises mixed feelings.