Vluchtoord in Uden, Netherlands

Vluchtoord in Uden, Netherlands

During the First World War there were lots of Belgian refugees in the Netherlands. In the town of Uden, a refuge called Vluchtoord was created. (“Vluchtoord” loosely translates as “refuge.”) A complete village of temporary housing, schools, a church,  and a hospital was built in a matter of weeks. In total about 10,000 Belgian refugees lived here. They also took with them their hobbies and made a cycling track, the remnants of which are  still v…