YPRES, Belgium Travel Vlog | IEPER Flanders Battlefield Tour
I recently spent two incredible nights in Ypres, Belgium. I stayed at Main Street Boutique Hotel which was the cutest hotel ever!
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I loved exploring the historical town in West Flanders and did a Ypres Salient Battlefield Tour on the second day. I had such a great time there and I can't wait to return to Belgium to explore more. Check out my previous video for my time in Bruges!
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Belgium: Ypres - Ieper
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Te town had long been fortified to keep out invaders. Parts of the early ramparts, dating from 1385, still survive near the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate). Over time, the earthworks were replaced by sturdier masonry and earth structures and a partial moat. Ypres was further fortified in the 17th and 18th centuries while under the occupation of the Habsburgs and the French. Major works were completed at the end of the 17th century by the French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because it was hard to pronounce in English, British troops nicknamed the city Wipers.
Ypres occupied a strategic position during World War I because it stood in the path of Germany's planned sweep across the rest of Belgium and into France from the north (the Schlieffen Plan). The neutrality of Belgium was guaranteed by Britain; Germany's invasion of Belgium brought the British Empire into the war.
After the war the town was rebuilt using money paid by Germany in reparations, with the main square, including the Cloth Hall and town hall, being rebuilt as close to the original designs as possible. The Cloth Hall today is home to In Flanders Fields Museum, dedicated to Ypres's role in the First World War.The whole complex was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.
The Gothic-style Saint Martin's Cathedral, originally built in 1221, was also completely reconstructed after the war, but now with a higher spire.
The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres commemorates those soldiers of the British Commonwealth -- with the exception of Newfoundland -- who fell in the Ypres Salient during the First World War before 16 August 1917, who have no known grave. The memorial now bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men.
Every evening since 1928 (except for a period during the Second World War when Ypres was occupied by Germany), at precisely eight o'clock, traffic around the imposing arches of the Menin Gate Memorial has been stopped while the Last Post is sounded beneath the Gate by the local fire brigade. This tribute is given in honour of the memory of British Empire soldiers who fought and died there.
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World War 1: Aerial footage of Ieper / Ypres, Belgium
This clip features aerial views over the town of Ieper - Ypres, western Belgium, fillmed from a Zeppelin just after World War I. Source: ECPAD, France.
Hill 60, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Hill 60, so named because of the map contour around the site, is located about 2 miles south east of Ieper. In the Great War, its height and location made it a focus of fighting on the Ypres Salient.
Of particular note, although not so clear in this 2D video, is the current undulating nature of the preserved Hill 60 site. It is full of concrete bunkers but also vast areas of mine and artillery craters.
No doubt, Hill 60 was both an important location to hold militarily but a damned awful place to hold and live.
Corrections to commentary:
1. I keep saying Hill 62!! This is Hill 60.
2. I have been advised by Simon (Belgium) that the large above ground bunker seen in this video is Aussie made not German.
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Ypres - Belgium!
A visit to the pretty town of Ypres (Ieper) in Belgium, it is best known for The Menin Gate, and the In Flanders Fields Museum.
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The Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, 18 April 2018
The Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, 18 April 2018.
Menen Poort, Ieper, 18 april 2018
Ceremony with deligation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
True to its statutes, the Last Post Association wishes to honour and remember the soldiers of the British Empire who gave their lives during the Great War of 1914-1918. The Last Post ceremony seeks to express, day after day, the lasting debt of gratitude which we all owe to the men who fought and fell for the restoration of peace and the independence of Belgium.
With the passage of time, the meaning of the ceremony has become broader and deeper. When the bugles now blow, we no longer remember simply the fallen of the British Commonwealth, but also their comrades-in-arms from Belgium, France and many other allied nations, who willingly made the supreme sacrifice.
We remember, too, that many died on the other side of No Man's Land: enemies then, but partners now in a united Europe. In this sense, the Last Post is not only a mirror reflecting Europe's troubled past, but also a beacon of hope for all our futures.
Iedere avond om 20.00 uur blaast men in Ieper onder de Menenpoort de De Laatste Post ter nagedachtenis aan de 54.896 soldaten uit het Britse Gemenebest die in de veldslagen van de Eerste Wereldoorlog vielen rond Ieper. Naast het blazen van de The Last Post worden er ook kransen gelegd.
De betekenis van de plechtigheid is in de loop der jaren wat uitgebreid: wanneer de Last Post tegenwoordig geblazen wordt, herdenken we niet enkel en alleen de gesneuvelden van het Britse Gemenebest, maar evenzeer de Belgische, Franse en andere geallieerden, die ten koste van alles meevochten.
Aan de ‘andere zijde' lieten ook velen het leven. Vijanden toen, maar partners in het verenigde Europa van nu. Aldus vertegenwoordigt de Last Post niet alleen een kijk op ons verleden, maar ook een signaal van hoop naar de toekomst toe.
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World War 1: In Flanders Fields footage (Ypres, Ieper - Belgium)
This clip features footage of World War I. Source: 'In Flanders Fields Museum', Ypres, western Belgium.
Last Post in Ieper (Ypres) with aboriginals
Every evening since 1928 the Last Post - the traditional salute to the fallen warrior - has been played under the Menin Gate memorial in Ieper (Ypres). This ceremony is a mark of respect from the people of Belgium towards the 200.000 soldiers of Great Britain and her Commonwealth, who died in and around the immortal Ypres Salient during the First World War, fighting for the causes of justice and freedom. This time with aboriginals who came from Australia to respect one of their fallen family members.
Belgium's Ypres remembers the Great War
Walking around the cathedral in Ypres, it is hard to believe the area was razed to the ground during the Great War. It is also difficult to fathom some of the other atrocities that took place not far from here 100 years ago.
Our correspondent Sandor Zsiros is in the Belgian city as EU leaders prepare to hold a summit.
The city of Ypres is a symbol of the brutality of WWI. The fighting lasted four years here and this is the place where, for the first time in history, armies used poison gas ag...
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Ieper, Belgium: World War 1 Sites, Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
This video features WW1 travel experience in the beautiful town of Ypres (Ieper). Special thanks to those who uploaded and shared their own recent videos and pictures which became part of this travel video.
Make Hotel Ambrosia your perfect base in Ieper (Ypres). The site is and Vincent, your host, will be happy to welcome you in this charming, family-run hotel. Only 200 metres away you will find the nearby market square and the famous Menin Gate. The hotel offers possibilities to rent bicycles and scooters. Stroll or cycle through the extraordinary streets of a city that was greatly destroyed during the First World War and was reconstructed again in its original style.
So for those of you visiting Ypres(Ieper) in Belgium for that medieval feeling and learn World War 1 history right where it actually happened... Welcome to Ypres!
Timelapse Ypres (IEPER), Belgium, May 2017
Time lapse video of Ypres (IEPER) Belgium. May 2017.
The Menin Gate - Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
The Menin Gate at Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
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World War I relics, including unexploded shells, are exhibited by Stijn Butaye, 26, on his family farm.
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YPRES
In December 2008, my fascination with the Great War took me to Ypres, Belgium - a town situated on the line that was known as the Western Front during the war years of 1914-1918. While shooting pictures and footage with my old camera it suddenly dawned on me that it might be an interesting project to put together a short video accompanied with a little self-penned music. Here's the result.
World War I - After the Battles of Ypres, in Belgium
Ypres Belgium 2016 (WW1)
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Sanctuary Wood, Hill 62,Belgium
Leaving the historic Belgian town of Ypres via the Menin Gate, you can travel the once heavily- contested Menin Road for just a few kilometres and come across a number of familiar names and places. Sanctuary Wood is on the site of Hill 62 (as was) and is one of the long-established stops for those interested in First War sites. It claims to be an undisturbed section of the trenches and certainly, the outline of craters both big and small are easily made out amidst the dug-outs. There is also a small museum which seems largely unchanged from the first time I visited thirty years ago. Vintage stereoscopes show graphic pictures from the Western Front and each room is lined by 'finds' presumably turned up in nearby fields.I keep expecting to find this place updated but as an example of the way in which we used to remember as well as for its own value, it's a must visit for any student of the Great War.
New York Times: Ypres aka Ieper is a must visit in 2018
The New York Times has published an interactive feature listing the top 52 places in the world to visit in 2018.
Ieper aka Ypres is on the list.
On Nov. 11, 2018, the centennial of the end of the First World War will be celebrated across Europe. A prime spot to commemorate the occasion is Ypres in the Flemish region that saw some of the Great War’s bloodiest battles — sensitively chronicled at the city’s In Flanders Fields Museum. Armistice Day will bring concerts, a poppy parade and a moving Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing.
WWI Cemetery and Trench Tours in Ypres, Belgium
Hi everyone! Here is the video we made while visiting the cemeteries and war memorials in Ypres, Belgium. Sorry that this was such a long video but I found everything so interesting and I just had to share it.
If you are interested in taking this tour in Ypres, here is the information: . We took the Grand Tour and it was absolutely amazing. Highly recommended! Thanks so much to our Tour Guide Christine, you were fantastic!
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World War 1 Site, Ypres, Belgium
Ypres, Hill 60, Langemark German Cemetry, Tyne Cot Cemetry