Bunkermuseum Zoutelande

Useful Information

Location:	(opposite) Duinweg 38a, 4374 EE Zoutelande. (51.497243, 3.492882)
Open:	MAY to NOV Wed, Sun 13-17. [2022]
Fee:	free, voluntary contribution is welcome. [2022]
Classification:	World War II Bunker
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Stichting Bunkerbehoud, Bruggemede 7, 4337 AX Middelburg, Tel: +31-118-615120.
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History

NOV-1944	Allied landings during the Battle of the Scheldt.
21-JUN-2002	museum officially opened to the public.

Description

The Bunkermuseum Zoutelande is located on one of the highest dunes in the Netherlands. There are actually two bunkers, connected by a 500 m tiled path through the dunes. The lower bunker has underground structures which house the museum. It is a staff quarters and was the housing of the staff of 20 men for the nearby observation post. The official name of this type was Regelbau 502 Doppelgruppenunterstand (standard bunker 502 with double capacity). The upper bunker is an Artillerie-Beobachtungsstand mit kleinem Artilleriebeobachtungsturm (artillery observation post type 143). It has a 20 ton heavy armoured steel observation dome, which is integrated into the roof. A periscope with a 10x magnification protruded from an opening in the dome.

The bunker area on the coast of Walcheren played a significant role in the liberation of the Netherlands in November 1944 during the Battle of the Scheldt.

There are two smaller sites which are also maintained by the Stichting Bunkerbehoud (Bunker Preservation Foundation). The Bunkermuseum Vlissingen (Oranjedijk 9b, Vlissingen) and the Communicatiebunker Toorenvliedt (Koudekerkseweg 131, Middelburg). Both are open only after appointment, at special events, and during the guided Battlefield Tour. They offer various tours, by car, bicycle, and walking tours. Guides are available in Nederlands - Dutch Deutsch - German English . They also offer brochures for their tours and museums for download, but only in .