Fort Breendonk, Flanders, Belgium
4.5 (388 reviews) Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Antwerp Province Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities • History Museums
One of those lifetime History moments. Do it.
It was simply incredible. And I mean that not in a sensationalist way, just incredible in the sense of the preservation of the Fort so future generations can witness the terrible history and learn from it. It was a Nazi Concentration camp during WW2, liberated towards the end of the war. Whilst not a ‘death camp’ hundreds died here. The tour is very well done - You are given your own head set in chosen language. You set your own pace choosing the level of details to take in or listen to From the dormitories to the tunnels, bathroom facilities and more, the chilling tails and facts are humbling and chilling. It is a very, very well preserved site. Very reasonable admission price. If you don’t have a car look up the bus timetable for bus route 460 leaving from central Brussels. Runs every hour there and back, only 45 minute journey.
Address
Brandstraat 57, Willebroek 2830 Belgium
Mobile
Website
http://www.breendonk.be
Working hours
Monday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 19:47
User Ratings
4.5 based on (388 reviews)
Reviews
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5John S 5:00 PM Nov 26, 2022
Very well done
Very nicely done. The audio tour was very detailed, but you could skip whatever you wanted to make the visit as short or as long as you wanted. Very well done "exhibits." In one room, they had a time lapse video of "a day in the life of a prisoner" that I thought was very informative.
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5UMichAlum 5:00 PM May 27, 2020
Stunning
My spouse and I actually visited around 2008. I had dreams about this place for weeks after the visit. What impressed us as much as the facility and museum itself were the groups of school children. There is a strong sense that the schools send these students to bring home the horrific history. The children were very well behaved and as deeply moved as were we. We commented several times to each other that American students should have similar learning experiences.
