Top Things to do in Flanders
What to do and see in Flanders, Flanders: The Best Monuments & Statues
Discover the best top things to do in Flanders, Belgium including Last Post ceremony, Saint Julien Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial, Herdenkingsmonument Zaventem, B&B Het Domherenhuis, Tourist Run Kortrijk, Middelheim Museum, Sint Katharinakerk, Garnaalvisser, Vallend paard.
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1. Last Post ceremony
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5.0 based on 2,613 reviews
Reviewed By IainS768 - Bethesda, United Kingdom
Everything that has been written about this Ceremony is true,if you can possibly make the journey to Ieper then you must experience this very moving tribute carried out at 8.00pm every night. I had the honour of laying a Wreath recently and this experience ranks as one of the most emotional moments in my life and one that I was honoured to have taken part in. We owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of people who gave their life’s so willingly in the name of freedom.
2. Saint Julien Memorial
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5.0 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By abdinohunter
This site commemorating Canadian Soldiers repelling the first gas attacks in World War 1 is a beautiful garden surrounding a very poignant monument.
3. Menin Gate Memorial
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5.0 based on 4,861 reviews
Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). The YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL now bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield with sculpture by Sir William Reid-Dick, was unveiled by Lord Plumer on 24 July 1927. Each night at 8 pm the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while members of the local Fire Brigade sound the Last Post in the roadway under the Memorial's arches.
Reviewed By naggedman - Newbury, United Kingdom
Anyone can apply to lay a wreath at one of the 8pm ceremonies that have run every night for 90 years at this extraordinary memorial, thanks to the dedication of the Town's volunteers, including the buglers who play Last Post and a version of Reveille. On this evening there were children and youths from about ten schools, alongside the Royal Artillery Association standard bearer, here to present the standard to the Town in recognition of its extraordinary efforts to remember the fallen. Arrive early if you want a close to the arch front row position.
4. Herdenkingsmonument Zaventem
5. B&B Het Domherenhuis
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Domheren House dates from 1795 and originally belonged to the family de Villenfagne de Vogelsanck.Today, it houses the offices of Limburgs Landschap vzw. The castle has a largepark in English landscape style. The park is free to visit.
6. Tourist Run Kortrijk
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
7. Middelheim Museum
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4.5 based on 270 reviews
The Middelheim Museum is one of the oldest and most original open-air museums in Europe. The museum offers a fascinating overview of more than one hundred years of visual arts in an exceptional setting. The welcoming arts park attracts more than 500,000 visitors every year. Admission is free of charge.
Reviewed By jeanpierred603
A short distance from the center of Antwerp what was a private estate until the late 1930's has since been a beautiful park. the original castle now a public restaurant and the open air sculpture museum. The latter's collection will fascinate anyone, it is stunning. The gardens in which the pieces are set makes a perfect joyful background. Don't miss this one.
8. Sint Katharinakerk
9. Garnaalvisser
10. Vallend paard
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