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Courtyard of the Executed (Bruges)

Belgium / West-Flandern / Brugge / Bruges / Kazernevest
 First World War 1914-1918, war memorial

14 people accused of espionage or of assisting the enemy, were executed by German firing squads between December 1914 and August 1916. A memorial called "Beluik der Gefusilleerden" (Courtyard of the Executed) commemorates the place of execution, which is also known as "Aurorahof".
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Coordinates:   51°12'39"N   3°14'22"E
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