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Orientation Table on the Old Church Tower Base

Orientation Table on the Old Church Tower Base

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Orientation Table on the Old Church Tower Base

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Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Willem VS

October 6, 2024

The orientation table is located on top of the restored base of the old church tower of the original parish church. This table points to 35 important places from the First World War. The tower itself is a remnant of the Gothic St. Peter's Church, which was built in 1572 and was damaged during the Battle of the Yser in 1914. The area around the tower, known as the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje, also contains a chapel, several memorial columns for regiments that took part in the battle, and a demarcation post.

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Willem VS

May 6, 2025

Anecdote: The tower of the old church was used as a strategic lookout post by the Belgian troops. The tower provided a crucial overview of the battlefield and helped coordinate the defense against German attacks.
A special moment was when a Belgian reconnaissance patrol on November 1, 1914 discovered that the hamlet had been abandoned by the Germans after the flooding of the area. They found about 300 German bodies in the area, which emphasized the intensity of the fighting and the impact of the flooding.

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NancyR-TommyS

August 19, 2020

Inauguration and dedication of the orientation table, which marks 35 important sites of the War, donated by Dr. Hemeryck, chairman of the fraternity of the 1st and 4th fighters on foot. This orientation table is the work of Julien Albert (Antwerp) July 6, 1958.

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Orientation Table on the Old Church Tower Base

1. Nieuwpoort Harbour Entrance – Old Marina loop from Nieuwpoort-Bad

2. Leaning Tower of Pervijze – Frontzate path through the greenery loop from Diksmuide

3. Mesen – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Diksmuide

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