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Entrance gate Fort van Breendonk
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Entrance gate Fort van Breendonk
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Entrance gate Fort van Breendonk
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Dominiek Van Dooren
February 8, 2025
Hiking
Now you can just walk in and out, 85 years ago you didn't even dare to come close. A lasting testimony to the Nazi horror during the Second World War.
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•Viviane
May 1, 2024
Hiking
The Fort of Breendonk dates from the beginning of the 20th century. The concrete armored fort is part of a ring of forts around the strategically located port city of …
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•🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
October 13, 2022
Cycling
Visit the Fort of Breendonk!
The National Memorial of Fort Breendonk is one of the best preserved testimonies of the Nazi horror during the Second World War.
During a haunting visit you will discover the dark history of SS-Auffanglager Breendonk. From the chilly dormitories and the forced labor yard to the torture chamber and execution site, the entire site breathes the horror the prisoners endured under German rule.
On the basis of testimonials, photos and film material, you will also become acquainted with those who suffered and died here for our freedom.
Source: fortbreendonk.be/nl
The National Memorial of Fort Breendonk is one of the best preserved testimonies of the Nazi horror during the Second World War.
During a haunting visit you will discover the dark history of SS-Auffanglager Breendonk. From the chilly dormitories and the forced labor yard to the torture chamber and execution site, the entire site breathes the horror the prisoners endured under German rule.
On the basis of testimonials, photos and film material, you will also become acquainted with those who suffered and died here for our freedom.
Source: fortbreendonk.be/nl
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