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The Breendonk wall in the streets of Antwerp
14 December 2024
Fort Breendonk organises a unique happening in commemoration of the 3,600 political prisoners held at the Fort. The event is closely linked to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a subject the Fort feels very strongly about.
On Saturday 14 December the Breendonk wall will tour Antwerp. At every stopover four young men will ‘symbolically’ face the wall, stripped of their human rights.
The mobile wall refers to the 3,600 political prisoners who were locked up in Fort Breendonk during the Second World War. They were subjected to forced labour, deprivation, abuse and manipulation.
In Breendonk human rights were considered insignificant.
The horror of Breendonk must never be forgotten, especially not today, when discrimination, racism and polarisation burden society. The Fort provides a stark reminder of the past and underscores the importance of remaining vigilant whenever human rights are involved. This is more relevant than ever before.
Breendonk. Stays with you. For life.
Come and see what no one wanted to see and discover our commemoration in Antwerp on 14 December.
Be sure to visit the real wall in Fort Breendonk, a War Heritage Institute site. Your visit has historical significance.
How to find the wall in Antwerp?
The wall starts on 14 December 2024 at 10 am at the Steen, Steenplein, 2000 Antwerp. Four young people will face the wall. The wall and the young people will then tour downtown all day long.
The wall is to be followed on the War Heritage Institute and Breendonk social media through a tracking system. You can thus visit when and where this suits you.
