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Zillebeke Pond
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Willem VS
May 8, 2025
Cycling
An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the water at night to reach enemy lines, which gave the pond strategic significance.
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•🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
September 8, 2022
Cycling
In the 14th century, the city of Ypres constructed the Zillebekevijver for its water supply, and this pond still supplies drinking water via a purification plant on the western bank. The 28-hectare pond, surrounded by a double row of trees, is a valuable nature reserve with water lilies and various bird species such as grebes, herons and ducks. Recreation such as walking, cycling and fishing (with a permit) is possible there.
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•Jelle
August 9, 2020
Cycling
Did you know that the water from this pond is used to make drinking water?
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