Trench of Death

The Dodengang is a World War I memorial site located near , . 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.
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  • 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.

Town hall
Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 2 km southeast of Trench of Death.

Church
Photo: Willemdd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Trench of Death.

Tower
Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.
The Yser Towers are a monument complex near the at , in . 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. is situated 2 km south of Trench of Death.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beerst and Oostkerke.

Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.
is a town in , a part of . is situated 3 km northeast of Trench of Death.

Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.
is a town in , , . is situated 3½ km west of Trench of Death.

Hamlet
Photo: Zeisterre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , a part of . is situated 3½ km south of Trench of Death.

Trench of Death

Latitude
51.04684° or 51° 2′ 49″ north
Longitude
2.84422° or 2° 50′ 39″ east
Inception
1914
Operator
War Heritage Institute
Open location code
9F342RWV+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 298214152
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2232109
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vlaams—“Trench of Death” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bunker WO I and Kaaskerke Communal Cemetery.

Nearby Places

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