Thursday 7 April 2016

Ypres 2016 - Shot at Dawn

 
Execution Post

Located in Poperinghe Town Hall are cells that were once used as execution cells for those sentenced to be shot at dawn.

Poperinghe Town Hall

The cells were used to house prisoners guilty of offences such as drunkenness but gained their notoriety as the place soldier's were held who were condemned to execution. The precise number executed was not recorded, thought it is believed to be at least five. Outside in the courtyard is the execution post to which men were tied and blindfolded before being shot.

Entrance to the Execution Cells


Execution Cell Door

Execution Cell 

Execution Cell Window

Shot at Dawn - Execution Post