A place of remembrance to remind people of the value of freedom and what it is like when it is taken away. Some explanation gives more explanation of what happened here 100 years ago during WW1.

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Ilse Buitelaar

December 21, 2021

Death Wire Route - 38 km
Themed routes

The Dodendraadroute is a recreational and at the same time interactive cycling route. It takes you through the cycling nodes along the most remarkable places in the history of the First World War. Along the way, four reconstructions, fifteen thematic information boards and eleven narrated stories can be heard on site after scanning a QR code. You can download the stories in advance via the website.
The Deathwire route is free and starts at De Klapekster visitor center in Wortel-Kolonie.

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Minifreak

November 27, 2020

Replica of a sentry box border post. WWI

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