In Flanders Fields | VISITFLANDERS
From 1914 to 1918 Flanders Fields was a major battle theatre in the First World War. Today, the peaceful region still bears witness to this history in monuments, museums, cemeteries and the countless individual stories that link it with the world. Come and discover them for yourself.
Flanders Fields history | VISITFLANDERS
The general tour takes you to the most important historical sights in Flanders Fields.
The journey to Flanders Fields: a place of remembrance
Over the course of the four horrific years of the First World War, hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought in the muddy and shelled landscapes that are now known as Flanders Fields. Today, thousands of those men still rest in Flanders Fields, Belgium, far …
How to get to Flanders Fields? | VISITFLANDERS
Welcome to the northern part of Belgium in the beathing heart of Europe. Flanders is an easy place to travel to, in and around. It has countless flight and train connections. And all of Flanders’ cities are within reach of each other and easily accessible by public transport or car.
27 WWI memorial sites in Flanders Fields recognised as Unesco …
Flanders has gained an impressive chunk of UNESCO heritage. The World Heritage Committee has officially recognised Flanders' World War I memorial sites as world heritage sites. This includes 27 monuments and cemeteries, such as Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele and the Menin Gate in Ypres.
The general tour of Flanders Fields | VISITFLANDERS
The general tour takes you to the most important historical sights in Flanders Fields. Start your journey at the Memorial Museum Passchendaele and the surrounding park. Visit military cemeteries, the In Flanders Fields Museum, Talbot House, the Yser Tower, the Menin Gate and other points of interest. The tour gives you the opportunity to make ...
Discover Flanders Fields | VISITFLANDERS
The area known as Flanders Fields acts as an eternal silent witness to these events. Broad expanses are dotted with countless monuments, cemeteries and museums. Tyne Cot Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Nieuwpoort’s Westfront Museum and Memorial Museum Passchendaele keep the memories alive, to name just a few examples.
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Come visit Flanders – Belgium. Discover Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels and Ghent, and our famous chocolate, beer, Flanders Fields and rich cycling history.
Flanders Fields - travel information | VISITFLANDERS
Flanders Fields formed the dramatic backdrop for some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War for four long years. One hundred years after WWI broke out, the region’s landscape still tells the story of the war. It is home to hundreds of monuments and cemeteries that hold great historical significance for people all over the world.
Ypres: visit the unofficial capital of Flanders Fields | VISITFLANDERS
It is the unofficial capital of Flanders Fields, site of numerous battles during the First World War. The “City of Peace” still commemorates these events daily, at the In Flanders Fields Museum and under its Menin Gate memorial.