Demarcation Stone No. 12: 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 Belfry of Diksmuide.

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 200 metres southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 12: Diksmuide.

Belfry of Diksmuide

Town hall

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Belfry of Diksmuide is a town hall, which is situated 2 km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 12: Diksmuide.

Sint-Niklaaskerk

Church

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Sint-Niklaaskerk is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 12: Diksmuide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diksmuide and Beerst.

Diksmuide

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Diksmuide is in West Flanders. Diksmuide is known as the Butter City, referring to the flourishing dairy trade that was one of the city's most important pillars of prosperity for centuries.