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In the Past… Ypres Is a City with an Especially Rich and Diverse Past 2019 Ypres EN www.visit-ypres.com In the past… Ypres is a city with an especially rich and diverse past. Ypres Ypres was a flourishing place of commerce during the Middle Ages, when the city was one of the leading cloth centres in Flanders, along with Bruges and Ghent. The impressive Cloth Hall is evidence of these years of glory. inspires St. Martin’s Cathedral and the superb fortresses also date back to this period. The charming city was reduced to a huge pile of rubble during the First World War. Ypres was almost completely destroyed by four years of senseless violence but the people of Ypres succeeded in rebuilding their city with an appreciation for the history of the place. In this guide... Ypres inspires Ypres remembers Ypres buzzes Ypres visits Ypres exhibits Ypres discovers Ypres relaxes Ypres expands Ypres dines Ypres stays Ypres useful Maps Ypres Tourist Office Grote Markt 34 | BE-8900 Ieper Today… a vibrant city tel. 057 239 220 | [email protected] The city is surrounded by a green belt, Ypres is a city with a small-town feel that www.visit-ypres.com ToerismeIeper ramparts and a superb area to explore can’t fail to charm. So many spots and visit_ieper on foot. The largest memorial to the First museums to discover, so many pleasant Colofon World War, the Menin Gate, is the spot cafés and splendid restaurants to try out Coordination: where the Last Post is sounded every and so many delightful accommodation Wesley Butstraen evening at 8 o’clock, an unforgettable options offering you everything you need Resto: experience. for an unforgettable stay. Sophie Wicke Graphic-design: The In Flanders Fields Museum and the Be sure to extend your visit to discover Frederik Pattyn, Bart Lemahieu Ypres Museum, both in the Cloth Hall on the Westhoek region! Explore the various the Market Square, bring an overview options: the cycling network, the walks, Photography: Margaux Capoen, of more than 1000 years of Ypres history bike and car trips, other historic cities... Westtoer & Toerisme Vlaanderen, in co-operation with the Merghelynck Welcome to all! Jan D’Hondt B.AD Museum. 2 | YPRES 2019 What lies in store for 2019? Four intense years of commemorations are now behind us. Both low-scale commemorations and major events placed our city in the spotlights. Now these great commemorations are over, Ypres can regain its composure. We continue to look back to the past in and around the city, but also look ahead to the future. Ypres received the label of ‘City of Peace’ after the papal visit of 1985. We want to promote this even more now: a tolerant city where history is our basis for the future. A future for all people: families with children, people in motion who still want to reflect on all the beauty our region has to offer. Walking and cycling through the green rolling landscape that breathes serenity. Check out the Visitors’ Centre for Ypres and the Westhoek, in the Cloth Opening hours Hall, to discover all the many treasures of Ypres, the Westhoek and Open every day from 9 am to 6 pm. even across the French border. Thanks to the personalised welcome From 16 November to 31 March you can count on even more recommendations for making your stay a from 9 am to 5 pm (saturday, sunday memorable experience. The Ypres tourist office received the Q label for & public holidays from 10 am) their high quality service. closed on 25/12 & 01/01. 2 | YPRES 2019 YPRES 2019 | 3 Ypres remembers Centenary First World War From October 1914 to October 1918 the First last remaining witness. Many museums, WWI Tourism + incentive, the focus has been World War battlefield was just a few kilometres sites and relics tell today the history of 100 placed on a number of principles, such as from Ypres city centre. No less than five years ago in order to never forget the past. respect, harmony, good hospitality, conso- bloody battles were fought in the famous lidation, accessibility, internationalisation Ypres Salient. 100 years ago, this war claimed Ever since 2014, the year in which the events and a universal message of peace. 600,000 victims in this part of the world. to mark the centenary of the First World War Some 425,000 graves and the many names began, Ypres has taken pride in creating the • A comprehensive overview of of missing people on monuments now bear best possible commemorative initiatives. After the planned events and exhibitions is witness to this painful history. The present all, Ypres, the City of Peace, has many years of available on www.visit-ypres.com and Ypres Salient landscape is therefore the only experience in this area. In the light of the www.flandersfields.be 4 | YPRES 2019 Last Post Every evening at 8 pm precisely, the “Last Post” has been sounded since 1928 under the imposing arches of the Menin Gate. After the First World War, various grateful citizens decided to create the Last Post Association. From January 1 to December 31 and in all weather conditions the buglers of the Last Post Association play the “Last Post”. On 11 November at 11 am a special Last Post ceremony takes place to commemorate Armistice. The Last Post Association has been organising two remembrance concerts on 11 November under the name The Great War Remembered for many years. The Menin Gate Lions • www.lastpost.be These lions are replicas of the original Menin Gate lions which stood in this spot at the start of the First World War. They stand as a permanent reminder of the gratitude of the Australian people towards the people of Belgium for their commitment to remembering Australia’s sacrifice. The Last Post Association has developed a free app to help keep visitors up-to-date with the latest news about the daily tribute. Every day the app also offers an opportunity to read the story of a specific soldier who is referred to on the Menin Gate as missing. • www.lastpost.be 4 | YPRES 2019 YPRES 2019 | 5 SHARING HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES THE GATEWAY TO WORLD WAR I IN FLANDERS More than ever, YPRES and THE WESTHOEK have become a meeting place where people come to explore the history of their ancestors or native country. Where they can refl ect both on HISTORY and the many little yet grand PERSONAL STORIES of soldiers and civilians. As it is, the IN FLANDERS FIELDS MUSEUM not only becomes a place of meeting, but of exchange as well. A place where the story of a hundred years ago is still being written... and shared, even today. CLOTH HALL GROTE MARKT 34 B 8900 YPRES - BELGIUM YPRES WWW.INFLANDERSFIELDS.BE SHARING HISTORY InFlandersFieldsMuseum 6 | YPRES 2019 alg adv iffm 2019 a4.indd 2 22/01/19 12:04 SHARING HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES Friends of the In Flanders Fields Museum THE GATEWAY TO WORLD WAR I In addition to time-honoured series of ceremonies and events, the Friends of the In Flanders Fields Museum association seeks to make a contribution from its own perspec- IN FLANDERS tive to the message conveyed by the In Flanders Fields Museum, apart from being a key WWI museum: a message of peace and tolerance. It makes this contribution thanks to its own activities and voluntary work. The association now has over 600 members inside and outside Belgium. More information on www.vriendeniff.be Here are some scheduled activities by the Friends of the In Flanders Fields Museum for 2019: 10.01 CANTERBURY: ‘JAPAN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR’ Prof. Dr. Jan Schmidt, KU Leuven: 24.01 POPPY PETALS: THE MEANING OF THE GREAT WAR IN 21ST CENTURY BRITAIN Kenniscentrum - Prof. Lucy Noakes, University of Essex 27.01 REMEMBRANCE GASTON BACCARNE, ZIVILARBEITER 31.01 BOOK PRESENTATION ACM/BELGIAN ARMORED CORPS 07.02 CANTERBURY: ‘TRENCH JOURNALISTS IN BELGIUM, BRITAIN AND FRANCE’ Prof. Marysa Demoor & Dr. Cedric Van Dijck, Ghent University 07-08.02 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Historical and Biomedical reflections, CC Het Perron 21.02 ‘TRACING THE BELGIAN REFUGEES’ Research project and database More than ever, YPRES and THE WESTHOEK have become a meeting 14.03 BOOK PRESENTATION: ‘DE MONOGRAFIEËN VAN DE NAMENLIJST’ place where people come to explore the history of their ancestors or native country. Where they can refl ect both on HISTORY and the many 07.06 REDMOND WALK little yet grand PERSONAL STORIES of soldiers and civilians. As it is, the IN FLANDERS FIELDS MUSEUM not only becomes a place of meeting, 15.06 COLLECTION DAY: ‘RECONSTRUCTION’ but of exchange as well. A place where the story of a hundred years ago is still being written... and shared, even today. 29.06-05.01.20 IFFM - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: ‘FABRICE SAMYN (B)’ 10.11 REMEMBRANCE SAPPER FRANK WILLIAM WILTSHIRE All info can be found on https://www.facebook.com/VriendenFriendsIFF CLOTH HALL GROTE MARKT 34 B 8900 YPRES - BELGIUM YPRES WWW.INFLANDERSFIELDS.BE SHARING HISTORY InFlandersFieldsMuseum 6 | YPRES 2019 YPRES 2019 | 7 alg adv iffm 2019 a4.indd 2 22/01/19 12:04 Ypres #social www.facebook.com/ToerismeIeper www.instagram.com/Visit_Ieper 8 | YPRES 2019 8 | YPRES 2019 YPRES 2019 | 9 Always something Ypres happening Ypres is buzzing with activities and opportunities for socialising and also offers all kinds of other must-see buzzes events. 10 | YPRES 2019 JULY 05.07 - 07.07 IEPERFEST HARDCORE FESTIVAL Ypres Hardcore Festival +- 05.07 - 06.07 PASSAGE PEKING TO PARIS MOTOR CHALLENGE 12.07 - 14.07 FIESTA EUROPA Sint-Maartensplein 28.07 ROUTE DES GÉANTS Cycling race between Ypres and Saint-Omer (F) MARCH AUGUST 15.03 - 24.03 KATTENFOOR - FUN FAIR 02.08 – 12.08 THUYNDAGFOOR - FUN FAIR 31.03 GENT – WEVELGEM 17.08 KIDS@YPRES Cycling race 17.08 VLAANDEREN ZINGT 31.03 KATTENKOERS IEPER Singing at the Market Square 31.03
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