The executions were carried out in secret and the victims were buried anonymously. A number of the resistance fighters killed in Rieme (who - since the Rieme execution site had …

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May 5, 2023

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The Rieme-Oostakker Execution Center is the place in the Ghent borough of Oostakker where 66 resistance fighters were executed by the German occupiers between 8 February 1943 and 24 August 1944. The memory of the 20 resistance fighters who died at the execution site of Rieme is also kept alive here

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1. The Woudvijver Oostakker – Wonderwoud Play Pond loop from Oostakker

10.8km

02:44

10m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 80 m

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Thursday 29 January

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Rieme-Oostakker Execution Site and Deportation Wagon

1. The Woudvijver Oostakker – Wonderwoud Play Pond loop from Oostakker

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