Ieper

Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Martin’s Church and In Flanders Fields Museum.

Church
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St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the city of . 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.

Museum
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The is a museum in , , 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.

Church
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Saint George's Memorial Church, , , 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

Nearby places include Vlamertinge and Boezinge.

Village
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is a village in the province of and a borough of the city of . The village centre of lies just outside the city centre of , along the main road N38 to the nearby town of .

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the province of . can be reached via the N369 road in the direction of . is situated 4½ km north of Ieper.

Ieper

Latitude
50.857° or 50° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
2.8673° or 2° 52′ 2″ east
Population
34,800
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9F24VV48+RW
Geo­Names ID
2795101
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Ieper” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ieper”
  • French: “Ypres”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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