Beerst

Beerst is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium. Beerst has about 1,130 residents.

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Type: Village with 1,130 residents
Description: section of Diksmuide, Belgium
Also known as: “Berst”
Postal code: 8600

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Wandregesiluskerk and Trench of Death.

Sint-Wandregesiluskerk

Church

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Sint-Wandregesiluskerk is a church.

The Dodengang is a World War I memorial site located near Diksmuide, Belgium. The site is located about 1.5 kilometres from the IJzertoren in the centre of the city, and is set directly on the banks of the Yser Canal. Trench of Death is situated 3 km southwest of Beerst.

Vladslo German War Cemetery (WWI)

Heritage site

Photo: Käthe Kollwitz, Public domain.

Vladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres north east of Vladslo, near Diksmuide, Belgium. Established during World War I, the cemetery originally held 3,233 wartime burials. Vladslo German War Cemetery (WWI) is situated 3½ km northeast of Beerst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vladslo and Keiem.

Vladslo

Village

Vladslo is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part of the municipality of Diksmuide. The rural village has slightly over 1,200 inhabitants. Vladslo is situated 2½ km southeast of Beerst.

Keiem

Village

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Keiem is a small town situated some 7 km north of Diksmuide in West Flanders, Belgium. Administratively it forms part of Diksmuide Municipality. Lying close to the right bank of the River Yser, the town suffered extensive flooding when, on 21 October 1914… Keiem is situated 2½ km north of Beerst.