Explore Koekuit in Belgium
Koekuit in the region of Flanders is a town in Belgium - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Koekuit is now 12:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Wervik, and Veldhoek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Koekuit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ypres Menin Gate Last Post
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The last post at the Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres), November 11th 2009
The last post and the field of poppies at the Menin Gate in Ieper as seen from the old town ramparts, on November 11th 2009. For more videos and photographs of events and sights in and around Belgium ..
Yorkshire Trench & Dugout site, Boesinge, Ieper, Belgium
Tour of the Yorkshire tranch and dugout site at Boesinge, near Ieper, Belgium. Discovered in the centre of an industrial estate, this relatively small section of original trench and underground dugout ..
Keverbaan Onride- Bellewaerde park
POV in Bellewaerde park ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Langemark German war cemetery
The German war cemetery of Langemark (also spelt 'Langemarck') is near the village of Langemark, part of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. More than 44,000 soldiers are buried here. The village was the scene of the first gas attacks by the German army, marking the beginning of the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
Located at 50.92 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Langemark
Langemark is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle. The village has about 5000 inhabitants. Besides the village center, there are also two smaller hamlets on the territory, Madonna and Sint-Juliaan.
Located at 50.92 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Poelcappelle
The Battle of Poelcappelle (9 October 1917) marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October 1917, during the Third Battle of Ypres. Only the supporting attack in the north achieved a substantial advance. On the main front the German defences withstood the limited amount of artillery fire achieved by the British after the attack of 4 October.
Located at 50.92 2.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Saint Julien Memorial
The St. Julien Memorial is a Canadian war memorial and small commemorative park located in the village of Saint-Julien, Belgium. The memorial commemorates the Canadian First Division's participation in the Second Battle of Ypres of World War I which included the defence against the first poison gas attacks along the Western Front.
Located at 50.90 2.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Second Battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915, following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front. Additionally, the battle was the first time that a former colonial force defeated a major European power on European soil, in the Battle of St. Julien-Kitcheners' Wood.
Located at 50.89 2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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