The Ancestors
The Ancestors is a work of art in Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. The Ancestors is situated nearby to Command Bunker Kemmel, as well as near the park Provinciedomein Kemmelberg.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Also known as: “Les Ancètres”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kemmelberg and Command Bunker Kemmel.
Kemmelberg
Peak
Photo: Jeanjvc, CC BY-SA 2.0 be.
The Kemmelberg is a hill formation in Flanders, Belgium. It is located less than a kilometre from the village of Kemmel, part of the municipality of Heuvelland in the province of West Flanders.
Command Bunker Kemmel
Bunker
Photo: Stijnw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Command Bunker Kemmel is situated 300 metres northeast of The Ancestors.
Belvedère
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hans Erren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belvedère is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 580 metres north of The Ancestors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heuvelland and Dranouter.
Heuvelland
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, in West Flanders. The area experienced many major battles during World War I, as part of the Ypres Salient area, and now has several cemeteries and other historical sites.
Dranouter
Village
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dranouter is a village and a deelgemeente in the municipality of Heuvelland in West Flanders, Belgium. Dranouter was an independent municipality before the 1977 local government reforms.
Loker
Village
Loker is a small village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part of the municipality of Heuvelland. For the major part of World War I, the city was controlled by the Allied Powers. Loker is situated 3 km west of The Ancestors.
The Ancestors
- Category: tourism
- Location: Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.77395° or 50° 46′ 26″ northLongitude
2.81392° or 2° 48′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9F24QRF7+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9788634183OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installation
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