Holland & Bastogne 1944–45
Baugnez crossroads — Malmedy massacre memorial
Memorial
The story
The crossroads where 84 American prisoners were shot on 17 December. The Baugnez 44 Historical Center beside it closed permanently in January 2023; the memorial wall and the field remain open.
What to look for
Place of remembrance first.
Plan your visit
Memorial only — the museum is closed.
- Notice
- Baugnez 44 Historical Center museum closed permanently on 9 January 2023
Checked September 2026 from official sources: rtbf.be. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Elsenborn Ridge · 13 km
- December 44 Museum, La Gleize · 16 km
- Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery · 35 km
- Houffalize — the Panther · 36 km
- Clervaux — castle & museum · 39 km
- Rachamps — church & Easy Company memorial · 41 km
All 48 sites in Holland & Bastogne 1944–45 →
Easy Company: Holland & Bastogne
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge, following Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne: Hell's Highway, Nijmegen and the Island, the Bois Jacques at Bastogne, the cemeteries of the Ardennes and Haguenau in Alsace.
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