German Observation Tower Peselhoek (Poperinge, Belgium)
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General information about the German Observation Tower 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, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.873009 – Longitude = 2.7310988
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.872989 – Longitude = 2.733642
– Altitude h = 28 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
8°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tomorrow
22:00
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 light rain
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7° | 8°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 22 Km/h | 91 % | 994 mb |
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Fri Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
|
 cloudy
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4° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 24 Km/h | 95 % | 998 mb |
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Sat Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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2° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 18 Km/h | 93 % | 1000 mb |
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Sun Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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0° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 92 % | 999 mb |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
|
cloudy
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1° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 93 % | 1007 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tomorrow
01:00
|
cloudy
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5° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 82 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
|
cloudy
|
3° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 77 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
|
cloudy
|
2° | 2°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 81 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
10:00
|
cloudy
|
5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 78 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
13:00
|
cloudy
|
5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 21 Km/h | 77 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
16:00
|
cloudy
|
9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 82 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
19:00
|
cloudy
|
8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 81 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
|
light rain
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7° | 7°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 19 Km/h | 91 % | 994 mb |
Starry sky above the German Peselhoek Observation Tower
Internet information from and about German Observation Tower 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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