Oude IJzertoren
The Yser Towers are a monument complex near the Yser river at Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium. The first tower was built in 1928–30 to commemorate the Belgian soldiers killed on the surrounding Yser Front during World War I and as a monument to Christian pacifism.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belfry of Diksmuide and Sint-Niklaaskerk.
Belfry of Diksmuide
Town hall
Sint-Niklaaskerk
Church
Photo: Willemdd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Niklaaskerk is a church, which is situated 800 metres east of Oude IJzertoren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diksmuide and Sint-Jacobskapelle.
Diksmuide
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Sint-Jacobskapelle
Hamlet
Photo: Zeisterre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Jacobskapelle is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium.
Woumen
Village
Woumen is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium. Woumen is situated 3½ km south of Oude IJzertoren.
Oude IJzertoren
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “AVV VVK HIER LIGGEN HUN LIJKEN ALS ZADEN IN ‘T ZAND HOOP OP DE OOGST O VLAANDERLAND”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Diksmuide, Arrondissement of Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.03229° or 51° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
2.8537° or 2° 51′ 13″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F342VJ3+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 119144768OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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