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Bell Tower of the Douaumont Ossuary

Bell Tower of the Douaumont Ossuary

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Bell Tower of the Douaumont Ossuary

Name: Bell Tower of the Douaumont Ossuary
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Location: Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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1. Fort Douaumont – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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2. Fleury-devant-Douaumont – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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02:22

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3. Fort Douaumont entrance – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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02:16

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Nico

December 13, 2022

Deeply impressive view with the belfry behind you of the crosses of the fallen

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Migdał

August 1, 2025

An observation tower from which, apart from the cemetery, you can see the battlefield (now overgrown with trees) of Verdun.

🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 15, 2025

The Ossuary tower, also known as the 'Lantern of Death', is 46 m high and offers a beautiful view of the battlefield.

The bell tower was donated by the Americans and is, together with the chapel, one of the oldest parts of the monument.

Halfway up the climb, you can see the equipment and some scenes highlighting the soldiers of each camp behind glass.

At the top of the tower you can enjoy the view, signs indicate in which direction you are looking. Here you will also find the two symbols of the monument: the beacon and the bell.

The red and white light of the beacon swings over the battlefield every night and can be seen from dozens of kilometres away.

Louise Anne Charlotte, the bell of victory, was donated by the American Mrs. Thorburn Van Buren. She was cast in Orléans and is honoured in every procession through the towns in the vicinity of Douaumont. The bell was inaugurated in 1929 by the founder of the Ossuary, Monsignor Ginisty, and rings three times a day and during major ceremonies to remind everyone of the fate of the fallen soldiers.

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Elevation 360 m

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Location: Douaumont, Verdun, Great East, France

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