Arabic bunker (Oudekapelle, Diksmuide, Belgium)
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General information about the Arab bunker - Groigne bunker
The Arab bunker - Groigne bunker is actually a French bunker from World War I. On Google Maps, it is marked as "French-Arab bunker Grote Beverdijk." The bunker is also known as the "Groigne bunker." It was restored in 2008.
Many of the soldiers stationed there were of Arab descent. Hence the Arabic inscriptions on the Oriental-inspired interior door. The text was translated as follows: "There is no greater God than Allah. If you believe in Allah, you will triumph as in the victory over Tadmoor and Namar."
This is a unique protected monument. You can find a more detailed discussion of this bunker (PDF document) at wereldoorloginbeeld.be.
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Tip 1: If you are a fan of memory tourism, we can recommend the following tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity: the Dodenganck and the Museum aan de Ijzer / Ijzertoren.
Tip 2: Also worth visiting is the bunker/observation tower of Oud-Stuivekenskerke.
Tip 3: If you are interested in large bunker constructions, then you should definitely visit La Coupole and/or the Eperlecques Bunker . At the time, they were also launch bases for V2 rockets. They are both located near Saint-Omer (France).
Tip 4: Are you a fan of viewpoints? Then you don't have far to go to the church tower of Lampernisse , which you can climb.
Geographical information
Address: Grote Beverdijkstraat, 8600 Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 51.0164683 – Longitude = 2.7927325
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 51.016448 – Longitude = 2.795255
– Altitude h = -1 m
Location of the Arab Bunker - Groigne Bunker:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the Arab Bunker - Groigne Bunker: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
17°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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16° | 18°°C | 0.22 mm | 22% | 12 Km/h | 85 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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14° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 40 Km/h | 93 % | 1017 mb |
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Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
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 light rain
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13° | 16°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 21 Km/h | 89 % | 1017 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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14° | 16°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 25 Km/h | 95 % | 1010 mb |
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di jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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14° | 16°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 36 Km/h | 95 % | 1010 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
6:00 a.m.
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slightly cloudy
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15° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 85 % | 1022 mb |
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Today
9:00 a.m.
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partly cloudy
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17° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4 Km/h | 82 % | 1022 mb |
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Today
12:00
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partly cloudy
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21° | 24°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 79 % | 1021 mb |
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Today
3:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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24° | 24°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 76 % | 1019 mb |
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Today
6:00 p.m.
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light rain
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15° | 15°°C | 0.22 mm | 22% | 12 Km/h | 79 % | 1017 mb |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 partly cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2 Km/h | 84 % | 1017 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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cloudy
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15° | 15°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6 Km/h | 84 % | 1016 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
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cloudy
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14° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 92 % | 1015 mb |
Online information about the Arab bunker - Groigne bunker
Arab bunker - Groigne bunker:
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Heritage Agency: Database - Texts
Tourism Department "Visit Diksmuide":
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