Vredesmolen (Peace Mill) Klerken
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The Vredesmolen was a
GERMAN LOOKOUT POST during the Great War and is definitely worth a visit.
The Vredesmolen, located in the sub-municipality of Klerken, is definitely worth a visit. In clear weather you have a beautiful view. The mill was used as a lookout post during the German occupation. There is also a secret escape tunnel at the bottom of the mill. However, this is not accessible. This would have been used effectively during the final offensive, launched on September 28, 1918, by the Germans to escape the mill unscathed. The mill was recaptured on September 29, 1918.
The mill has been beautifully restored to its value. Unfortunately, a large piece of wall was blown away by a stormtranslated by
•April 26, 2023
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