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Vredesmonument Merksplas
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December 26, 2020
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In this Monument you can recognize the engine of a V2 rocket.
A place to dwell on. The inhabitants of the Colony were also put on transport...
•October 7, 2023
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On the occasion of 65 years of Liberation, this monument was adopted by the municipal primary school of Merksplas on September 19, 2009.
•October 7, 2023
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At the end of the Second World War from June 13, 1944, Hitler launched his
secret "Vergeltungswaffe", first the V1 (a small unmanned aircraft), then
the V2 (a rocket), each with approximately 900 kg of explosives on board. The targets of the
Germans were mainly in London and Antwerp.
The V2 launch base for London was at Eperlecques in Northern France. It was
a concrete bunker with meters-thick walls. For building this "Blockhaus"
thousands of political prisoners were deported from Merksplas prison. Many died there.
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Best routes to Vredesmonument Merksplas
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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