The Flemish Giants

July 6, 20243210 Views 3 min read

"Giants" are a typically Flemish phenomenon. For example, the city of Ypres has its giant named "Goliath" and Kassel its "Giant Daddy." Throughout the region you will find numerous cities and towns, each of which has one or even several giants. By the way, did you know that some giant traditions stipulate that their city giants never leave the city? Giants stand here and there in buildings and regularly participate in parades, circumambulations, processions. In Ypres, for example, you have the 3-yearly Cat Procession. In Wenduine, on the other hand, you have the annual Giant Festivities: dozens of domestic and foreign giants take part!

Since 2005, certain circumambulations with giants have even been recognized by UNESCO as intangible world heritage.

Web site about the Flemish giants (Reuzen in Vlaanderen vzw).
Info about city giants in Wikipedia.
Info about the giants of Dunkirk in Wikipedia (French-language).
Info about the Belgian and French giants in Wikipedia (French-language).
Info about the names of the Ypres city giants.

360-180° from the giants of Arras

Believe it or not, but did YOU know that there are even LEGO construction kits of Flemish Giants? We spotted a construction kit of Reus Louw, Reus Wanne and Reus Scuteman in the Tourist Office of the coastal city of De Haan (Feb. 21, 2023).