Breendonk Memorial
Breendonk Memorial is a museum in Willebroek, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Flanders, which is located on Brandstraat. Breendonk Memorial is situated near the cemetery Begraafplaats Willebroek, as well as near the motorhome stopover CAMPERPLAATS De Schalk.- Opening hours:
9:30 AM–5:30 PM
January 1st, December 24th, and 25: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: national monument and war museum in Willebroek, Belgium
- Also known as: “Die Nationale Gedenkstätte Fort Breendonk”, “Mémorial National du Fort de Breendonk”, “Nationaal Gedenkteken van het Fort van Breendonk”, and “National Memorial of the Fortress of Breendonk”
- Address: Brandstraat 57, Willebroek, 2830
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sint-Niklaaskerk and Sint-Leonarduskerk.
Sint-Niklaaskerk
Church
Sint-Niklaaskerk is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Breendonk Memorial.
Sint-Leonarduskerk
Church
Sint-Leonarduskerk is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Breendonk Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breendonk and Blaasveld.
Breendonk Memorial
- Categories: military museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Willebroek, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.05618° or 51° 3′ 22″ north
Longitude
4.34136° or 4° 20′ 29″ east
Established
August 19th, 1947
Open location code
9F36384R+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Walloon—“Breendonk Memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Breendonk Memorial”
- French: “Breendonk Memorial”
- German: “Breendonk Memorial”
- Japanese: “ブリーンドンク・メモリアル”
- Latin: “Breendonk Memorial”
- Limburgan: “Breendonk Memorial”
- Picard: “Breendonk Memorial”
- Vlaams: “Breendonk Memorial”
- Walloon: “Breendonk Memorial”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Begraafplaats Willebroek and CAMPERPLAATS De Schalk.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ode aan het Verzet and De Broertjes Willebroek.
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