"Ieper (Ypres) touches all sense ..." a Ieper Travel Page by Pavlik_NL

Ieper is a town that has a great medieval past. Over it hangs forever the dramatic events that took place in the Great War (1914-1918). The city was completely destroyed and 100.000's fell in the Flanders feilds surrounding this place. The centre of town has been rebuilt in the exact image of what it was and the beauty of many monument is unmatched. Walking through the town one will be amazed by the architecture and the ancient history. But one will also be reminded of the four dreadful years at the beginning of the 20st century and it should be exactly like that. Let us never, ever forget and remember these poor souls that lost their lives in "the war that would end all wars".

Ieper itself has a wonderful centre, that was completely destroyed in four years of continuous shelling. My page of Ieper will tell about this town and will refer to the battle in it's sailent. However, the circle making this salient has seen the fiercest fighting and in the villages there the most reminders are of the Great War. Here are the cemetries, the memorials, the monuments that make us to never forget. The frontline ran From South, along East to North through the communities of:
Zillebeke
>Zonnebeke
Sint Juliaan
Langemark
Poelkapelle

Please, do visit these pages as well to get an impression of the "In Flanders Fields-route" that tells the tragic story about what happened in the Ypres salient between 1914 and 1918.

Ieper is a town that touches your senses deep. Before going here read at least a book about it's medieval glory (once it was one of the largest European towns) and one about 1914-1918 (WW I) and the horrible battles that took place here.
The beauty of it's monumental buildings like the "Lakenhal" (Cloth-hall), the Cathedral and the many medieval guild houses. The wonderful tastes of the regional and in general Belgian dishes and specialties. But also the tears that will well when you hear the last post under the "Meense poort" (Menin gate) or the lumb in your throat you will have to swallow standing in front of the grave of private John Condon on the British cemetry near Poelkapelle. Ieper awakens your emotions in the most extreme ways.