Gemeente Tourism Diksmuide

The Trench of Death

The Trench of Death (Dodengang in Dutch) is the only preserved Belgian trench system from the First World War. With the aid of fifteen interactive applications, life-size pictures, films and more than a hundred original objects, you discover the history of the notorious Trench of Death.

Attention! You can only pay by card at the entrance of the museum, not by cash! 


Do you want a guided tour in the Trenches? Send an email to toerisme@diksmuide.be and we will book a guide for your group! 

A guided tour takes 1 hour and costs € 70 for a group of maximum 25 people.

Contact

The Trench of Death

Address
IJzerdijk 658600Diksmuide
Phone
+32 51 50 53 44
E-mail
dodengang.diksmuide@warheritage.be
Website
https://dodengang.be/en


Closed between 24 December and 14 February 2023.

2026

  • 15 February till 30 November 2026: open daily from 9.30 am till 5.30 pm. Last admission at 4.30 pm.

    Closed between 1 December and 14 February 2027

Tariff:

€ 12 p.p. | 6 – 18 years: € 9 p.p. | Younger than 6: free (payments only by card)
Schools: € 3 per student
Buy your tickets online: https://ticketing-trenchofdeath.warheritage.be/en.html

Group tariff adults (from 15 people): € 4 p.p.

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