Dodengang (the Trench of Death)

Bigger and better than expected

This pace is a must for the WWI enthusiast. It is a protected site and very well maintained. It is so much bigger than I expected. I reckon from the entrance/museum, you can walk about a kilometre thr...

An interesting site but a very limited museum.

We visited this site during a day trip to Diksmuide where we also visited the museum of the Yser (in the Yser Tower). This site is part of the official War Heritage Institute, which is an institution ...

Very interesting museum and reconstructed WWI trench

A small museum and an extensive reconstructed trench along the river Iser. It's very interesting to see how these trenches were laid out and the history associated with this site.

Expansive

Great visit today and much larger than we were expecting. The visitor centre had some great interactive media with pictures I hadn’t previously seen. Good to see how it was to actually be in a trench.

Centre explains the history of this part of WW1

Reading the details of the history of this area shows once again of the futility of it all, so many perished for no gain at all. Continual fighting over the same piece of land for what? Site has bee...