I knew we were in Belgium when I noticed that every other building had a Stello Artois sign. This was taken in the town of Ypres which we visited on our second day.
This is the former town hall of Ypres, also known as the Cloth Hall. It now houses the Flanders Field museum, which was one of the most moving museums I have ever visited.
Ypres saw a lot of action during W.W.I, and suffered almost complete destruction, as illustrated in this painting. Like other villages near the front line, Ypres was tastefully restored to it's former glory.
This is the Menin Gate. It was through this entrance to the village that the allied forces provided the troops with constant reinforcement and supplies. The Menin Gate Memorial was erected in memory of all the soldiers who lost their lives fighting here, and the walls of this huge structure hold the names of all the men who's bodies were never found.
This is just one of the several walls devoted to the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives.
I knew we were in Belgium when I noticed that every other building had a Stello Artois sign. This was taken in the town of Ypres which we visited on our second day.
This is the former town hall of Ypres, also known as the Cloth Hall. It now houses the Flanders Field museum, which was one of the most moving museums I have ever visited.
Ypres saw a lot of action during W.W.I, and suffered almost complete destruction, as illustrated in this painting. Like other villages near the front line, Ypres was tastefully restored to it's former glory.
This is the Menin Gate. It was through this entrance to the village that the allied forces provided the troops with constant reinforcement and supplies. The Menin Gate Memorial was erected in memory of all the soldiers who lost their lives fighting here, and the walls of this huge structure hold the names of all the men who's bodies were never found.
This is just one of the several walls devoted to the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives.
1 comment:
Hey kids!
The historical buildings and monuments are beautiful, however the Stella Artois sign brought a tear to my eye.
Shannon H
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