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Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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    Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    April 13, 2022

    Hiking

    The Lakenhalle is basically a trade fair hall - much more magnificent than today's "event locations". In the Middle Ages, Ypres was an important trading center for cloth and fabrics. You can see the importance of this magnificent Gothic building for the "Laken" (Dutch for cloth).

    Built into the mighty building is the belfry - you can also find it in numerous cities in Flanders as an expression of civic pride and self-confidence.
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    August 27, 2022

    Cycling

    The Flanders Fields Museum is located in the Lakkenhalle on the Grote Markt
    You can count on a number of hours to visit the museum, depending on your interest.
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    February 21, 2024

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    In 1173, historical sources first mention a Halla in Ypres: a covered hall where cloth was traded. It is probably a wooden construction. It is unclear whether there was also …
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