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Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Yser Estuary at Nieuwpoort – Frontzate path through the greenery loop from Nieuwpoort-Bad

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2. Old Marina – Frontzate path through the greenery loop from Nieuwpoort-Bad

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

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Willem VS

October 6, 2024

This chapel was founded in 1925 on the initiative of Father Martial (born Edouard Lekeux), who served as a reserve lieutenant during the war.

Father Martial stayed in Oud-Stuivekenskerke for more than 16 months and became known as the “maïeur” or mayor of the area.

After the war, he returned to his monastery and became Father Martial. He decided to build a memorial chapel in honor of Our Lady of Victory, in gratitude for his rescue and in memory of the soldiers of the Yser Front.

The chapel is surrounded by 41 memorial stones and two memorial columns, which commemorate the sacrifices of the soldiers during the war.

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NancyR-TommyS

August 19, 2020

In memory of the 40,000 dead of the World War 1914-1918, Martial Lekeux took the initiative in 1923 to establish a chapel in Oud-Stuivekens in honor of Our Lady. + Establishment of a committee under the protection of Cardinal Mercier and under the honor Presidencies of Mgr. Waffelaert and Gen. Baron Jacques de Dixmude. + National collection of funds to finance the construction of the chapel. Mrs. Callens from Ghent, was ordered to collect the funds. Year of production 06/09/1925

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Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

Chapel of Our Lady of Victory

1. Yser Estuary at Nieuwpoort – Frontzate path through the greenery loop from Nieuwpoort-Bad

2. Old Marina – Frontzate path through the greenery loop from Nieuwpoort-Bad

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

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