Bletchley Park

During World War II the German armed forces' top secret codes were broken at Bletchley Park, providing the Allies with vital information towards their war effort. Situated 30 miles North-West of London, Bletchley played host to a diverse group of code breakers. Among the ciphers that were broken were Enigma and Lorenz. During WW2 there were 9000 people employed here to shorten the war with their code breaking work. The role of Bletchley Park during WW2 was kept as a military secret until the mid 80's of the 20th century. The development of Bletchley Park as a museum started only after this. In the period 2005-2013 the museum has been renovated.

The museum tells the story of the role of Bletchley Park during the war and code breaking in general. There is a working replica of a Bombe machine. The mansion is also partly open for public inspection. The National Museum of Computing has it's own entrance these days.

There is a memorial for Alan Turing, one of the leading code breakers and there's a memorial for the Poles for the Poles. Their information about the Enigma greatly helped code breaking during the first years of the war. In 2011 a memorial for all the staff was erected.

For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.

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• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze