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Attractions in Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen.

The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 tells the story of the First World War with special attention to the Battle of Passchendaele. The Battle is known as one of the most horrible battles of WWI. More than half a million casualties fell for the gain of only 8 kilometers of ground. The recently renewed museum consists of 5 parts and is housed in the historic château grounds of Zonnebeke. The museum focuses on experience so attention is paid to un...

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Zonnebeke
West-Vlaanderen
8980

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The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 tells the story of the First World War with special attention to the Battle of Passchendaele. The Battle is known as one of the most horrible battles of WWI. More than half a million casualties fell for the gain of only 8 kilometers of ground.

The recently renewed museum consists of 5 parts and is housed in the historic château grounds of Zonnebeke. The museum focuses on experience so attention is paid to uniforms, battlefield archaeology and artillery. On
the first floor you will get a comprehensive overview of the First World War in the region by means of a unique collection of historic objects, lifelike dioramas, and photo and film footage. The second part takes you to the
dugout where can experience how the British in 1917 went to live underground because there was nothing left above ground. The third part covers the museum extension in a completely new underground building about the Battle of Passchendaele. This part deals with the international dimension of the war by focusing on the contribution of the different nations during this battle. In addition, by means of a model, the link with the war landscape is made.

Next to the Dugout Experience, visitors can also go through the new Trench Experience in
the fourth section, where a network of German and British trenches has been reconstructed. Also original shelters have been rebuilt here. It is a special experience of how life in the trenches evolved throughout the war years. The fifth part, the Hall of Reflection, focuses on the commemoration and remembrance of the many hundreds of thousands of victims who struggled and particularly suffered here.