: Today, the "bunker" is no longer a site of hate; it has been converted into a rooming house, largely stripped of its forbidding fortifications.
: The third floor was completely redone and clad in aluminum siding, further contributing to its stark, fortress-like appearance. A Global Hub of Hate Zundel's Bunker
: Zündel also used the site to promote bizarre claims, such as the idea that UFOs were secret Nazi weapons launched from a base in Antarctica. The Community Conflict : Today, the "bunker" is no longer a
The Shadow of Carlton Street: Unpacking "Zundel’s Bunker" In the heart of Toronto’s historic Cabbage Town neighborhood, a Victorian house once stood as a jarring contrast to its peaceful surroundings. Known infamously as the residence at 290 Carlton Street was not just a home, but the fortified operational center for Ernst Zündel, one of the world's most prolific neo-Nazi publishers and Holocaust deniers. From Victorian Home to Fortified Fortress The Community Conflict The Shadow of Carlton Street:
: His publishing house sent materials like the pamphlet Did Six Million Really Die? to dozens of countries, including mass mailings to members of the German parliament.
Zündel’s reign at Carlton Street ended in the early 2000s when he moved to Tennessee before being deported back to Canada and eventually extradited to Germany in 2005.
For 25 years, starting in 1975, this building served as the headquarters for Zündel’s Samisdat Publishers. Its transformation into a "bunker" was both literal and symbolic: