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Veurne Market Square

Veurne Market Square

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Veurne Market Square

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Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Dunkerque & De Panne — loop towards Belgium

55.9km

01:46

80m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Grote Markt Veurne – Yser River Pathway loop from Station Dorpsplein

61.6km

02:58

90m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Veurne Town Square – Veurne Market Square loop from Veurne

51.1km

02:04

70m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Tips

🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 25, 2023

If you go inland from the coast, you will discover a piece of authentic Westhoek: 'Bachten de Kupe'. Be sure to visit the Vaderland visitor center here. Beauvoorde, a stone's throw away, beckons with a castle, poetry and... pancakes.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 25, 2023

During the Great War, the corner of the Grote Markt was the HEADQUARTERS - (autumn 1914) of King Albert 1 and the Military Staff of the Belgian Army.
The museum is definitely worth a visit. Entrance fee is low and in the museum you will receive a lot of information about life behind the front and the important role of the city of Veurne as headquarters, crisis center, judiciary, etc.
Veurne was the center of unoccupied Belgium during the Great War.
Take your time and start at Veurne in peacetime. The route takes you further back in time to how Veurne and its residents survived the great war. Education, medical progress due to the rise of x-rays and their application. Admire the old RX table.
Many foreign dignitaries were received here. Judiciary was administered in this building. Read the trial of a local murderer and its verdict? View the guillotine in the courtroom. Enter the working cabinet of King Albert 1 and participate with Karel Cogge in an important meeting to flood the IJzervlakte.
Experience this museum, take your time. This museum is recommended if you want to know more about the daily lives of ordinary citizens behind the front.
The museum has a spacious and secure cloakroom.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 25, 2023

The market square of Veurne is the starting point for numerous walks and bike rides. This is also the ideal start for a city walk in Veurne. Wherever you look, you will see centuries-old and listed buildings around you, including the town hall, Spanish Pavilion and St. Nicholas Church.
But you can also see a beautiful piece of history in the middle of the large open square, namely the public pump from the mid-19th century. This monumental pump had to make way in 1868 to accommodate the increasing traffic on the Grote Markt. It was then given a place at the back of Sint-Denijsplein on Zuidstraat. In 1908 the pump moved a second time and was then partly restored. The crank with brass handle was installed at that time. When the Grote Markt was redeveloped in 1997, the pump was assigned its current location and thus returned to its original location.

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FRANK.V

May 30, 2019

Old fortified town with market place from the 17th century.
The former fortress town can still be recognized by the star-shaped course of the canal. The streets still follow this star pattern.

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May 30, 2019

In addition to the large churches behind the market square, there is also an old church ruin from the 14th century

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Veurne Market Square

1. Dunkerque & De Panne — loop towards Belgium

2. Grote Markt Veurne – Yser River Pathway loop from Station Dorpsplein

3. Veurne Town Square – Veurne Market Square loop from Veurne

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