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Discover Ypres in Belgium

Ypres in the region of Flanders with its 35,089 habitants is a town located in Belgium - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ypres

Local time in Ypres is now 11:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Zonnebeke, and Wervik. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ypres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ypres Menin Gate Last Post

1:23 min by RobDavisTelford
Views: 9363 Rating: 4.95

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War tour of the Somme Part 1

5:32 min by Andy Cowley
Views: 2325 Rating: 5.00

First half of a tribute video to those who fell during the first world war, by a group of people who went on a war tour of the area...The company who organise the tours, Legers, provide a first class ..


IRC GEKO Ypres Rally 2012 [HD] Belgium Show

7:36 min by delange1982
Views: 710 Rating: 5.00

Samenvatting van de IRC-manche van België, de GEKO Ypres Rally. De wedstrijd werd gewonnen door Juho Häninnen (Skoda Fabia S2000) voor Freddy Loix (Peugeot 207 S2000) en Pieter Tsjoen (Skoda Fabia S20 ..

Last Post Ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper, Belgium

9:48 min by SimkinTribute
Views: 675 Rating: 5.00

Nightly ceremony held since 1928 in Ieper (Ypres), Belgium, in memory of the British Empire's soldiers and its allies who lost their lives in the Ypres salient in World War I. This video from 3 August ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cloth Hall, Ypres

The Cloth Hall, of Ypres, Belgium, was one of the largest commercial buildings of the Middle Ages, when it served as the main market and warehouse for the Flemish city's prosperous cloth industry. The original structure, erected mainly in the 13th century and completed 1304, lay in ruins after artillery fire devastated Ypres in World War I. Between 1933 and 1967, the hall was meticulously reconstructed to its prewar condition, under the guidance of architects J. Coomans and P.A. Pauwels.

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Located at 50.85 2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1300s architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1967, Buildings and structures in Ypres, Museums in West Flanders, World War I museums in Belgium

In Flanders Fields Museum

The In Flanders' Fields Museum is devoted to the study of World War I and occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall, Ypres in Belgium. The building was virtually destroyed by artillery fire during the Battles of Ypres and has been reconstructed. The curator, Piet Chielens, is a World War I historian. The museum is named for the famous poem by Canadian John McCrae.

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Tags: Belgium in World War I, Buildings and structures in Ypres, Museums in West Flanders, World War I museums in Belgium

Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres

Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres Salient, during World War I. The church was built following an appeal led by The Ypres League and its President Field Marshal Sir John French, Earl of Ypres, for a British memorial church to be built. Land was given by the town, and the foundation stone was laid by Field Marshal Lord Plumer on July 24, 1927.

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Tags: Buildings and structures in Ypres, Churches in Belgium, Churches in West Flanders, World War I memorials in Belgium, Ypres Salient

Battle of Broodseinde

The Battle of Broodseinde was fought on 4 October 1917 in Flanders at the east end of the Gheluvelt plateau by the British Second and Fifth armies and the German Fourth Army. The battle was the most successful Allied attack of the Battle of Passchendaele.

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Tags: 1917 in Belgium, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving New Zealand, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1917

Menin Gate

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line.

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Located at 50.85 2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1927 sculptures, Buildings and structures completed in 1927, Buildings and structures in Ypres, Cemeteries and memorials in West Flanders, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Belgium, Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials, Triumphal arches in Belgium, Visitor attractions in West Flanders, World War I memorials in Belgium

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Ypres