IJzerkanaal

Places of Interest

In Flanders Fields Museum

Museum

Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The In Flanders Fields Museum is a museum in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the study of the First World War. It occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall on the market square in the city centre.

Saint Martin’s Church

Church

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such.

Saint George’s Memorial Church

Church

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres Salient, during World War I.

Places in the Area

Ypres

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in Flanders endowed with wonderful architecture and a troubled past. Ypres is best known as the site of three major battles of the First World War, the most famous being the Battle of Passchendaele from July to November 1917.

Zillebeke

Village

Photo: AndyMalengier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of Ypres. Zillebeke is situated 3 km southeast of IJzerkanaal.

Voormezele

Village

Photo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Voormezele is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of IJzerkanaal.

IJzerkanaal

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Canals to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português