Explore Pilckem in Belgium
Pilckem in the region of Flanders is a place in Belgium - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Time in Pilckem is now 11:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Zonnebeke, and Wervik. Since you are here already, consider visiting London . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pilckem ? 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 ..
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a few trucks of my company in Ypres(Ieper) Belgium Music by PLACEBO ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Artillery Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Artillery Wood Cemetery, near Boezinge, Belgium, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery from the First World War. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
Located at 50.90 2.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Boezinge
Boezinge is a village north of the city of Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium, on the N369 road in the direction of Diksmuide. Artillery Wood Cemetery, near the village, is a First World War (1914-1918) cemetery. It is the location of the grave of Hedd Wyn, the 1917 National Eisteddfod-winning Welsh poet, and of Francis Ledwidge, the Irish poet.
Located at 50.90 2.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 3 km away
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 3 km away
Lernout & Hauspie
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, or L&H, was a leading Belgium-based speech recognition technology company, founded by Jo Lernout and Pol Hauspie, that went bankrupt in 2001 because of a fraud engineered by management. The company was based in Ypres, Flanders, in what was then called the Flanders Language Valley.
Located at 50.87 2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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