Trench of Death
The Dodengang is a World War I memorial site located near Diksmuide, Belgium. The site is located about 1.5 kilometres from the IJzertoren in the centre of the city, and is set directly on the banks of the Yser Canal.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Email: booking.dodengang@warheritage.be
- Type: Park
- Description: WWⅠ trenches in Diksmuide, Belgium
- Also known as: “Boyau de la Mort” and “Dodengang”
- Address: Ijzerdijk 65, Diksmuide, 8600
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belfry of Diksmuide and Sint-Niklaaskerk.
Belfry of Diksmuide
Town hall
Belfry of Diksmuide is a town hall, which is situated 2 km southeast of Trench of Death.
Sint-Niklaaskerk
Church
Photo: Willemdd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Niklaaskerk is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Trench of Death.
Yser Tower
Tower
The Yser Towers are a monument complex near the Yser river at Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium. The first tower was built in 1928–30 to commemorate the Belgian soldiers killed on the surrounding Yser Front during World War I and as a monument to Christian pacifism. Yser Tower is situated 2 km south of Trench of Death.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diksmuide and Beerst.
Diksmuide
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diksmuide is in West Flanders. Diksmuide is known as the Butter City, referring to the flourishing dairy trade that was one of the city's most important pillars of prosperity for centuries.
Beerst
Village
Beerst is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium. Beerst is situated 3 km northeast of Trench of Death.
Oostkerke
Village
Oostkerke is a town in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium. Oostkerke is situated 3½ km west of Trench of Death.
Trench of Death
- Categories: military trench, museum, tourism, recreation area, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Diksmuide, Arrondissement of Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.04684° or 51° 2′ 49″ northLongitude
2.84422° or 2° 50′ 39″ eastInception
1914Operator
War Heritage InstituteOpen location code
9F342RWV+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 298214152OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2232109
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vlaams—“Trench of Death” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dodengang”
- French: “Boyau de la Mort”
- French: “Boyaux de la Mort”
- German: “Dodengang”
- Latin: “Fossa Mortuorum”
- Vlaams: “Dôodngang”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker WO I and Kaaskerke Communal Cemetery.
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