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Polderhoek Château (Lost Castle)

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Polderhoek Château (Lost Castle)

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Polderhoek Château (Lost Castle)

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Location: Zonnebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Geluveld

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180m

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2. Hill 62 Canadian Memorial – Polygon Wood Cemetery loop from Mexico

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3. Bench in the Forest – Bench by the Wooden Bridge loop from Geluveld

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 9, 2025

The Polderhoek is currently a forgotten piece of land near the A19 motorway, next to the Witches Monument. It is almost unthinkable, but during the war there was a beautiful park in the Polderhoek valley. The southern Polderhoek Castle stood in the middle of the park.

The Polderhoek Castle, popularly known as the “Flower Castle”, was one of the most beautiful castles in the region. The castle was built around 1850, was over 30 hectares in size and had Italian architectural influences.

From the beginning of the First World War, the beautiful park was occupied by the Germans. In 1914, the front ran right through it and the park was then on German territory. On 4 October 1917, British troops succeeded in taking the northeastern part of the park. However, they did not get any further and the offensive was stopped on the ridge. The entire area was shot to pieces and the Reutelbeek, which flowed through the park, formed a wide swamp.

Triggered? Want to know more about the war past? Click through to toerismezonnebeke.be/nl/zien-en-doen/polderhoek-chateau-verdwenen-kasteel

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Location: Zonnebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Polderhoek Château (Lost Castle)

1. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Geluveld

2. Hill 62 Canadian Memorial – Polygon Wood Cemetery loop from Mexico

3. Bench in the Forest – Bench by the Wooden Bridge loop from Geluveld

Other Popular Places to Check Out

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