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Prison Museum Colony

Prison Museum Colony

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Prison Museum Colony

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Location: Merksplas, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 4, 2025

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The Prison Museum is located in the vagrant chapel. Here you will hear the story of punishments and crimes through the ages, as well as the story of the vagrant …

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

December 26, 2020

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The prison museum is located in the vagabond chapel. Here you get the story of punishments and crimes through the ages, as well as the story of the vagabond colonies in Wortel and Merksplas.
Well worth a visit.

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LDelagrange

December 7, 2021

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This history has also been given a place that will never be forgotten.

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Elevation 70 m

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Friday 29 May

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Location: Merksplas, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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