Museum on the Yser - Ijzertoren (Diksmuide, Belgium)
Museum aan de Ijzer has an 84-meter-high (22-story) observation tower with the famous acronyms AVV-VVK ("All for Flanders, Flanders for Kristus"). The Ijzer Tower is considered a memorial of Flemish emancipation (recognized in 1986). Also memorial museum about World War I. Located on the inner harbor of Diksmuide, it is also a place of pilgrimage.
By the way, did you know that you can easily see the Iron Tower from other "Horizon 2025" lookout towers in the province ? For example from the Belvedere tower on the Kemmelberg or the Warande tower in Middelkerke.
DIKSMUIDE BelgiumVisitor numbers: 65,235 in 2016, 146,000 in 2014.
Indication of location on Top.Flanders map.
Indication of location on Google Maps.
Information about the IJzertoren in Wikipedia: Dutch-language - French-language - English-language
Official website of the museum.
Description in the Inventory of Immovable Heritage.
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the Museum on the Yser
- 360-180° panoramic photo of Portus Dixmuda (inner harbor of Diksmuide)
Photos Project "50,000 Flowers for Flanders Fields" (May 30, 2024):
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