The Zonnebeke Church Dugout
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The Zonnebeke Church Dugout
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The Zonnebeke Church Dugout is an amazing example of a preserved
first world war dugout.Over 100 years ago this structure was
built by a group of Allied tunnellers while the battle of
Passchendaele raged above them.It is five meters underground
and consists of a 29 metre long main gallery, five rooms, side
corridors and two stairways.After the war, the dugout was
closed and forgotten for 71 years until it was accidentally
discovered in 1989 by an archeological dig.In July, 2017, the
dugout was drained and temporarily opened to the public.On
November 10, 2017, a group of young Canadians will place a time
capsule in the dugout as part of the official closure of the
dugout.
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- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- November 23, 2017
- Duration:
- 0:47
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