Demarcation Stone No. 11: Diksmuide

Western Front demarcation stones, known in French as bornes du Front or bornes Vauthier and in Dutch as demarcatiepalen, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trench of Death and Viconia Kleiputten.

Trench of Death

Park

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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 1½ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 11: Diksmuide.

Viconia Kleiputten

Nature reserve

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Viconia Kleiputten is a nature reserve.

Sint-Pieterskerk

Church

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Sint-Pieterskerk is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Demarcation Stone No. 11: Diksmuide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oostkerke and Pervijze.

Oostkerke

Village

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Oostkerke is a town in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium. Oostkerke is situated 3 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 11: Diksmuide.

Pervijze

Village

Pervijze is a small rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part of the municipality of Diksmuide. Pervijze has an area of 12.23 km2 and almost 900 inhabitants. Pervijze is situated 3 km northwest of Demarcation Stone No. 11: Diksmuide.