Yser Tower

The Yser Towers are a monument complex near the at , in . 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.
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  • Tower
  • …is also known as “Yser Towers”
  • …stands 84 metres (276 feet) tall
  • …has 22 floors
  • Description: WWⅠ monument in Diksmuide, Belgium
  • Address: Ijzerdijk 46, Diksmuide

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Diksmuide and Sint-Niklaaskerk.
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Town hall
is a town hall, which is situated 1 km east of Yser Tower.
Willemdd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Yser Tower.
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Park
The Dodengang is a World War I memorial site located near , . is situated 2 km north of Yser Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sint-Jacobskapelle and Woumen.
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Hamlet
is a town in , a part of .
Village
is a town in the sub-municipality of , a part of the . is situated 3½ km south of Yser Tower.
Deeznvansintjacobs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamlet
is a small village in the province… is situated 3½ km southwest of Yser Tower.

Yser Tower

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Latitude
51.03165° or 51° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
2.85213° or 2° 51′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F342VJ2+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89482810
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q1708620

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Yser Tower” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աշտարակ Իզերի ափին”
  • Armenian: “Աշտարակ Իզերի վրա”
  • Breton: “IJzertoren”
  • Catalan: “Torre d’Ijzer”
  • Dutch: “IJzertoren”
  • Esperanto: “Izer-turo”
  • French: “IJzertoren”
  • French: “Tour de l’Yser”
  • German: “Ijzertoren”
  • German: “Yserturm”
  • Italian: “IJzertoren”
  • Italian: “Torre dell’Yser”
  • Latin: “Turris Iserae”
  • Russian: “Башня на Изере”
  • Spanish: “IJzertoren”
  • Vlaams: “Yzertôorn”
  • Western Frisian: “Izertoer”

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