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World War I Shelter Ramskapelle

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World War I Shelter Ramskapelle

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    October 6, 2024

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    The reconstructed shelter along the Frontzate in Ramskapelle is a remnant from the First World War. The Frontzate, which is now a cycle path over the old railway bed from Nieuwpoort to Diksmuide, formed the Belgian line during the war by flooding the IJzer plain.
    The shelter in Ramskapelle was one of these constructions on that line and can be recognised by the bas-relief of a cross on the back of the building.
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    September 17, 2022

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    Well-preserved site on the verge of the Frontzate
    Here on the border of Ramskapelle and Pervijze, north of the Proostdijk, two adjacent brick shelters from WWI were reconstructed.
    When the …
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    May 16, 2024

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    Beautiful railway cycle path, beautiful scenery, and a wealth of history.
    More info: west-vlaanderen.be/vrije-tijd-toerisme/groene-assen/frontzate-13-km
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