Top 8 Battlefields in Ieper (Ypres), Flanders

January 31, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

An ancient city in the Flemish province of West Flanders, Ieper (as it’s known in the Flemish tongue) has enjoyed financial and cultural status since the 12th century. Today, visitors can check out remnants of its impressive past, including ramparts that date back to 1385 and an historic moat, which now is a haven for wildlife. Ieper found itself in the middle of World War I and suffered tremendous damage to all of its buildings, but has been both reconstructed in its medieval style and built up with modern structures.
Restaurants in Ieper (Ypres)

1. Confrontours - Battlefield Tours

Minneplein, Ieper (Ypres) 8500 Belgium +32 485 52 72 14 [email protected]
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Confrontours - Battlefield Tours

With Confrontours you will be looking for traces of the First World War with a professional guide. Individuals as well as small or big groups can join us and see what is left of the Great War in the Flemish landscape. Choose one of our tours or contact us for a personal tour. All tours start at the location mentioned, but you could also be picked up at your hotel, B&B or other place when possible.

2. Aeroplane Cemetery

Aeroplane Cemetery Zonnebeekseweg N 332 In the West-Vlaanderen region, Ieper (Ypres) 8900 Belgium
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Aeroplane Cemetery

3. The Bluff Crater

Palingbeekstraat, Zillebeke, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium +32 57 23 08 40 http://www.toerismeieper.be
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The Bluff Crater

4. CWGC Information Centre

Menenstraat 33, 8900 Ieper, Zillebeke, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium 320572791 [email protected] http://www.cwgc.org
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The Ieper Information Centre is located in the heart of Ieper, only meters from the Menin Gate and close to the First World War battlefields. A gift shop is available at the centre. Multi-language service available, offering information and brochures about the CWGC and the numerous sites to visit in the area. Free access to our casualty database via iPad to help you find the location of graves.

5. Hill 60

Zwarteleenstraat 36-40, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/memorial-hill60.htm
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Hill 60

Reviewed By Harrison-F-Carter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We were fortunate to visit with a BBC war journalist and he was able to share the story of this site in incredible detail... be sure to research prior to, or during, your visit.

6. 5th Australian Division Memorial

Menin Road, N8 Meenseweg, Ieper (Ypres) 8980 Belgium https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/history/conflicts/australians-western-front-19141918/australian-remembrance-trail/tyne-cot-2
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5th Australian Division Memorial

7. Sanctuary Wood Museum

Canadalaan 26, Zillebeke, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium
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Sanctuary Wood Museum

Reviewed By J6876BXthomasg - Peacehaven, United Kingdom

I visted this museum as one of the locations visited on a day coach trip to Ypres for the Armistice Day ceremony. They have a lot of items recovered from the battlefields and the preserved trenches show us today what hell the troops must have suffered, with mud, cold, continuous enemy fire and surounded by death. If you get the chance visit the museum and reflect on the sacrifice these men made.

8. CommingWorldRememberMe

Palingbeekstraat 10 Palingbeek, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium http://www.cwrm.be
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CommingWorldRememberMe

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