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Saint Julian Memorial - The Brooding Soldier (Langemark, Belgium)

Impressive monument commemorating fallen Canadians from World War I. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in September 2023. Designation of the

The castle of Beauvoorde is a fine example of a moat. First occupant in 1408, restored and rebuilt in 1875.

Picturesque mill used at the time to keep the Moeren dry. The Moeren are pieces of land lower than

Beautiful nature reserve in Woumen (near Diksmuide, West Flanders). Especially known to bird watchers, cyclists (it is as flat as a billiard table)

One of the World War I memorial sites: beautifully preserved trenches on the Ijzer. This site is managed by the War

Chicory is actually a typical Flemish product. The root of the chicory plant is roasted and the result

Museum aan de Ijzer (Museum on the Iron) has an 84-metre-high watchtower (22 floors) with the famous acronyms AVV-VVK ("Everything for

There aren't many German cemeteries in the Westhoek. The German Military Cemetery is in Langemark. In

The Vredesmolen van Klerken (part of the municipality of Houthulst) is a very beautiful, openwork oil mill. Restored in a unique way. It was

Have you ever visited a working grain mill before? You haven't? Then, for example, in the region of Ypres...