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The IJzertoren (Yser Tower) is a memorial along the Belgian Yser river in Diksmuide. There have been two IJzertorens, the first built after the First World War by an organisation of former Flemish soldiers. On the night of 15 and 16 March 1946 it was illegally demolished with dynamite; the perpetrators were never caught, though there are strong indications of involvement of the Belgian military and anti-Flemish, French-speaking radicalists. Several years later, a new and higher tower was built on the same place. With the remains of the old tower, the Paxpoort or Pax-gate (Gate of Peace) was built.
The IJzertoren site is also the burial place of some Flemish soldiers killed on the battlefield, who have become examples and heroes for Flanders.
The famous Cloth Hall (Unesco World Heritage) of Ieper (Ypres) was built in the 13th century. It was one of the largest commercial buildings of the Middle Ages. Ieper was a very prosperous city with 40.000 inhabitants and famous for its linen trade with England.
Ieper was almost totally destroyed in Word War I (with three horrible "Battles of Ypres" : the last in 1917, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele destroyed the lives of nearly half a million people... After the war the Cloth Hall and other buildings were rebuilt in the original medieval way.
In the Middle Ages, superstitious inhabitants use to throw cats from the tower !
The 'In Flanders Fields Museum' presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders front region. It is located in the renovated Cloth Halls of Ypres, an important symbol of wartime hardship and later recovery.
Visitors pay 1 € on top of the entry fee for a bracelet with micro chip. After registration of the bracelet the visitors become a real character during World War I so a personal story is told during the visit !
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Am 16. April 2023 ging die Reise nach Ypern, eine Stadt in Belgien, bei mildem, unbewölkten Wetter. Das angenehme Klima bot sich ideal an, um die historische Altstadt und ihre vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten zu erkunden.
Ypern, auf Flämisch Ieper genannt, ist eine Stadt mit einer reichen und bewegten Geschichte, die bis ins Mittelalter zurückreicht. Bereits im 12. Jahrhundert war Ypern ein bedeutendes Zentrum des Tuchhandels. Die Tuchhalle (Lakenhalle), eines der größten nicht-religiösen Gebäude aus dem Mittelalter in Europa, zeugt noch heute von diesem wirtschaftlichen Erfolg. Die Stadt erlebte im Mittelalter ihren Höhepunkt, als sie einer der wichtigsten Handelsplätze in Flandern war. Die mächtigen Gilden und Kaufleute, die hier ansässig waren, trugen zur Errichtung der prächtigen gotischen Bauten bei, die das Stadtbild bis heute prägen.
Doch das Schicksal Yperns war im Laufe der Jahrhunderte von Zerstörung und Wiederaufbau geprägt. Der Achtzigjährige Krieg im 16. Jahrhundert brachte der Stadt schweren Schaden, doch sie erholte sich und blieb ein wichtiger regionaler Knotenpunkt. Die größte Herausforderung kam jedoch im 20. Jahrhundert mit dem Ersten Weltkrieg. Ypern lag im Zentrum der Westfront und war Schauplatz mehrerer verheerender Schlachten, darunter die berühmte Schlacht von Passchendaele. Diese Kämpfe hinterließen die Stadt in Trümmern. Die Lakenhalle und andere historische Gebäude wurden durch die intensiven Kämpfe nahezu vollständig zerstört.
Nach dem Krieg begann der mühevolle Wiederaufbau Yperns, bei dem die Stadt so weit wie möglich in ihrer ursprünglichen mittelalterlichen Form wiederhergestellt wurde. Heute sind die rekonstruierten Gebäude, darunter die imposante Tuchhalle und das Menin-Tor, wichtige Symbole des Gedenkens an die Opfer des Krieges. Die Tuchhalle beherbergt heute das „In Flanders Fields Museum“, das eindrucksvoll die Schrecken des Ersten Weltkriegs und die Auswirkungen auf die Region dokumentiert. Das Menin-Tor, ein monumentales Kriegerdenkmal, trägt die Namen zehntausender Soldaten des Britischen Empire, die in der Region Ypern gefallen sind und keine bekannten Gräber haben. Jeden Abend findet unter dem Tor die Zeremonie des „Last Post“ statt, bei der der Gefallenen gedacht wird.
Ypern hat sich über die Jahre hinweg zu einem wichtigen Zentrum der Erinnerungskultur entwickelt. Die Stadt zieht jährlich zahlreiche Besucher an, die mehr über die Geschichte des Ersten Weltkriegs erfahren möchten. Doch auch jenseits der Kriegsdenkmäler bietet die Stadt eine charmante Altstadt mit malerischen Straßen und einer beeindruckenden Architektur, die zur Erkundung einlädt.
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Ypres
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Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
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Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
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Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
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Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
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Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
Between August and October 1914 the German army advanced through Belgium sweeping aside anything in their path and the civilian population was brutally punished for any delays in the advance. Thousands of ordinary people were executed and their houses plundered and set on fire. Important symbols of Belgian heritage, such as historic buildings, art treasures and libraries were also systematically destroyed in the terror.
The lance of an Uhlan is here used as a symbol of the extreme violence against an unarmed civilian population in 1914.
The Uhlan were the elite cavalry regiments who led the German advance. Their weapons were 3m long rolled steel lances with a swallow tail flag at one end.
At the end of this first stage of the war the regiments were dismounted and served as "cavalry rifles" in the trenches of the Western Front.
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Ypres
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For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
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Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
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Ypres
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For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
The Cloth Hall served as sales and storage of cloth to the (now vaulted) waterway, the Ieperlee. The construction of the hall was completed in 1304.
In this building the sheets underwent their last official control before the wool merchants could finally stacking and selling.
During the First World War the building was completely destroyed, except a small piece of the tower and a couple of walls. The reconstruction was led by architects Ir. J. Coomans (+ 1937) and PA Pauwels.
Above the "Dark Gate", under the arms, is a statue of Our Lady of Thuyne, patroness of the city.
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Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
Roadtrip Ieper(Ypres) and Gent(Gand)
Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.
Ypres
Ieper
Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG
Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms
Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]
IeperLocatie.png
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
West Flanders
Arrondissement
Ypres
Government
• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
35,087
• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes
057
Website
Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".
Ghent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Genk.
Ghent
Gent
Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms
Ghent is located in Belgium
Ghent
Ghent
Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]
GemGentLocation.png
Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E
Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
East Flanders
Arrondissement
Ghent
Government
• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Area
• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total
248,242
• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9000–9052
Area codes
09
Website
Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.
On 22nd April 1915 German troops attacked the allies to the north of Ypres with asphyxiating chlorine gas. Because this was the first time such weapon had been used it was also known as "yperite".
Later, after their initial indignation had died down, the Allies retaliated in kind.
This gas was a very dangerous substance that immediately attacked all the soft and the moist tissues of the body. It was first and foremost, a means of terror and marked thousands of vetrans for the rest of their lives.
Shown here is one of the early, rather improvised, gas maks used by the British troops.
The medieval Cloth Hall (Lakenhallen) in Ieper (Ypres) was, like the rest of the town, totally destroyed by shelling during the First World War.
And, again like the rest of the town, it was painstakingly rebuilt afterwards. Reconstruction of the Cloth Hall began in 1928 and was not finally completed until the mid 1960s. It is now primarily used as the "In Flanders Fields Museum" which tells the story of the war from a Flemish/Belgian perspective.
It was the starting point for my recent tour of the Flanders battlefields.
Find out more about the history of the Cloth hall here:
www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/town-ieper-cloth-hall-la...
In 1919 the people of West Flanders returned to their devastated land - an area of almost 400 square miles required complete reclamation from the ravages of 4 years of war. People were persuaded back by a homecomers bonus and the promise of compensation.
The acute housing shortage was solved mainly by the provision of temporary wooden houses financed by the King Albert Fund.
This partial reconstruction of one of those houses can be seen in the Ieper Museum.
The Ieper Museum contains several examples, mainly in maquette form, of sculptures that were designed specifically as war memorials.
But on the right here can be seen a wooden cross with the name Peter Kollwitz. This was probably the first, temporary, grave marker of a young German soldier who was the son of the expressionist artist Kathe Kollwitz. She was so grief stricken by the death of her only son that she devoted the rest of her life to the cause of peace.
(I hope to show some shots of her work later in this series)