German Observation Tower Peselhoek (Poperinge, Belgium)
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General information about the German Observation Tower in Peselhoek
The German army was active in Poperinge in 1940. Among other things, there was a small airfield with an observation tower. This German observation tower Peselhoek was recently restored and opened to the public in early May 2025.
Visitor tips for the German Observation Tower Peselhoek
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Tip: this tower is close to the center of Poperinge. You can easily combine a visit to this tower with a visit to the "Hop Museum" or the World War I cemetery "Lijssenthoek". Or what about a visit to the historic city of Ypres?
Geographical information
Address: Westvleterseweg, 8970 Poperinge, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.873009 – Longitude = 2.7310988
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.872989 – Longitude = 2.733642
– Altitude h = 29 m
Location of the German Observation Tower Peselhoek on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the German Observation Tower Peselhoek: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
18°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Today
9:00 p.m.
|
 light rain
|
18° | 19°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 10 Km/h | 77 % | 1017 mb |
|
Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
|
partly cloudy
|
9° | 21°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 91 % | 1018 mb |
|
Sat, May 26
9:00 PM
|
moderate rain
|
10° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 25 Km/h | 92 % | 1014 mb |
|
Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
|
 light rain
|
5° | 11°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 24 Km/h | 97 % | 1019 mb |
|
Mon, May 26
9:00 PM
|
cloudless
|
3° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 18 Km/h | 88 % | 1022 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Today
3:00 p.m.
|
light rain
|
18° | 19°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 8 Km/h | 55 % | 1016 mb |
|
Today
6:00 p.m.
|
light rain
|
16° | 18°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 10 Km/h | 60 % | 1016 mb |
|
Today
9:00 p.m.
|
light rain
|
12° | 14°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 9 Km/h | 77 % | 1017 mb |
|
Tomorrow
12:00 AM
|
 very light cloud cover
|
10° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 88 % | 1018 mb |
|
Tomorrow
03:00
|
 partly cloudy
|
9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 91 % | 1018 mb |
|
Tomorrow
06:00
|
 slightly cloudy
|
11° | 11°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7 Km/h | 83 % | 1017 mb |
|
Tomorrow
09:00
|
partly cloudy
|
16° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 13 Km/h | 62 % | 1017 mb |
|
Tomorrow
12:00
|
cloudy
|
19° | 19°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 55 % | 1016 mb |
Online information about the German Observation Tower in Peselhoek
Page about this German tower on the Poperinge website.
Listed in the inventory of Immovable Heritage of Flanders.
Tourism Office "Toerisme Poperinge":
Website – Facebook – Instagram
Tourism Westhoek (Westtoer)
Website – Facebook – Instagram
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