Bunker 1944
Multimedia exhibition in a German WWII communications bunker about the liberation of Roeselare by the 1st Polish Armoured Division under General Maczek.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
On Sint-Hubrechtsstraat in Roeselare stands a well-preserved German communications bunker, which during the Second World War served as a telephone exchange. Today it houses a multimedia exhibition on the liberation of the town.
On 7 September 1944, tanks of the 1st Polish Armoured Division rolled into Roeselare. The troops of General Stanisław Maczek drove out the German army, ending four years of occupation. A few weeks after D-Day, the division had advanced with the Allied army through northern France and liberated a whole series of towns in Flanders and the Netherlands, including Ypres, Tielt, Ghent, Sint-Niklaas and Breda.
The exhibition tells this story with photos, testimonies, authentic objects and video material. Several storylines are covered: the story of the bunker itself, the liberation of Roeselare and Flanders, the Polish armoured division and General Maczek, the local resistance including Simonne Brugghe, and the fate of the Polish soldiers after the war.
Highlights
- Authentic German communications bunker from the Second World War
- Multimedia exhibition on the liberation of Roeselare on 7 September 1944
- The story of General Maczek and the 1st Polish Armoured Division
- The local resistance in Roeselare, including Simonne Brugghe
- Photos, testimonies, authentic objects and videos in Dutch, English and Polish
Permanent exhibition
- Bunker 1944: de bevrijding van Roeselare – Multimedia exhibition in a German communications bunker about the 1st Polish Armoured Division under General Maczek, the resistance in Roeselare and the fate of the Polish soldiers after the war.
- Operated by
- Stad Roeselare
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €1Visitors aged 19 to 25 (student card) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Visitors up to and including age 18 enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €1Visitors aged 19 to 25 with a student card. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 15 or more paying people, and visitors with a teacher card. A guide for a group costs €70. |
Free admission: Free on some Sundays with an explanation from a guide; in 2026 also on 13 December (14:00–18:00).
Free admission is also available to war veterans, military personnel and defence staff, residents of Roeselare, Roeselare city guides with a valid guide card, and staff of the City of Roeselare and the OCMW with their staff card. €5 applies to visitors aged 26 and over.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The bunker is not accessible to wheelchair users because of the narrow passages.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
Getting there & parking
The Tourist Reception (Polenplein 15, Roeselare) provides information about the visit.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The exhibition can be experienced in Dutch, English or Polish. A visit takes about 1 hour. Guided group visits must be booked at least three weeks in advance through the Tourist Reception of Roeselare (Polenplein 15). |
