Lange Max Museum, Koekelare

#1 among attractions in Koekelare

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Facts and practical information

The Lange Max Museum is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I. The focus on the German side of the war makes it a unique museum in Belgium. The museum is named after the nickname of the German gun "Lange Max", which was one of the biggest guns of the world in 1917, and is located in Koekelare. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2014 (11 years ago)Coordinates: 51°7'3"N, 2°58'54"E

Address

Clevenstraat 2Koekelare 8680 Belgium

Contact

+32 475 58 50 51

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Day trips

Lange Max Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vladslo German war cemetery, Wijnendale Castle, Ravenhof Castle, Site Lange Max.

4 miSW
Memorial site, Cemetery
Vladslo German war cemetery, Diksmuide
101 min walk • Vladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres north east of Vladslo, near Diksmuide, Belgium. Established during World War I, the cemetery holds 3,233 wartime burials.
4.8 miE
Museum, History museum
Wijnendale Castle
123 min walk • Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century.
6.3 miSE
Museum, History museum
Ravenhof Castle, Torhout
161 min walk • Ravenhof Castle is a castle in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium. The city's park surrounds the castle which now serves as a museum and tourist center.
~810 ftN
Museum, History museum
Site Lange Max
4 min walk • Site Lange Max is a private domain, 3 km from the center of Koekelare, Belgium. The domain is located at 3 km from the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Koekelare, 6 km from the Vladslo German war cemetery and 10 km from Diksmuide.
3.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Ten Putte Abbey, Gistel
83 min walk • Ten Putte Abbey is a monastery with an abbey in Gistel, roughly 8 km to the south of Ostend, in the western part of Belgium. It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond.
4.3 miSE
City hall
City Hall of Torhout
110 min walk • The City Hall of Torhout was the residence of the mayor and the bench of aldermen during their meetings up until the completion of the new City Hall in 2014. It is located on the market in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium.
6.3 miSE
51°3'56"N • 3°6'6"E
Sint-Pieterskerk, Torhout
162 min walk • Church
2.9 miN
51°9'32"N • 2°58'31"E
Oostmolen, Gistel
73 min walk • Windmill
4.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Forts and castles
Wijnendale Castle, Torhout
110 min walk • Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century.
6.6 miNE
51°10'57"N • 3°5'37"E
Sint-Blasiuskerk, Jabbeke
169 min walk • Church
1.9 miS
51°5'25"N • 2°58'45"E
Saint Martin's Church, Koekelare
48 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lange Max Museum open?

Lange Max Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 2 pm - 6 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm