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So that every visitor becomes aware of the horror and hell of war in the past. That humanity learns nothing by slaughtering each other for nothing. But we are led by idiots and power-hungry people!!

asphalt cycle path.

On July 23, 1310, the City of Ypres received permission from the Count of Flanders to dig the pond, which, next to the Zillebeke Pond, was intended to ensure sufficient water in the city for fulling and dyeing cloth. The pond was created by damming the Kemmelbeek stream and was excavated on land belonging to the parishes of Vlamertinge, Dikkebus, and Voormezele. The expropriation of the necessary land was arranged by the City of Ypres and took about ten years. The thirty-six-hectare pond was not completed until around 1323.[1] The pond provided and still provides Ypres with drinking water, initially via the Ypres canals and later through a system of oak pipes. Since 1926, this has been done via a modern pumping station. The Zillebeke Pond and Bellewaarde Pond were also created in this way. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikkebusvijver

Dikkebusvijver is a historic pond near the village of Dikkebus, south of Ypres. The pond was dug on 23 July 1310 with permission from the Count of Flanders to ensure sufficient water for the cloth industry in Ypres. The pond was created by damming the Kemmelbeek and has a surface area of 36 hectares.

Hill 62, also known as Sanctuary Wood, is home to the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial, which commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the defence of the southern sector of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916. This memorial marks the first time that Canadian divisions were involved in planned offensive operations during the war.

Beautiful Ravel Trail along the canal connecting Ypres to Comines. Natura 2000 site!

An interesting anecdote concerns the explosion of one of the mines on 17 July 1955 by lightning. This mine had not been detonated during the war and was still underground. The explosion created a new crater and reminded the local population of the lasting impact of the war.

The Spanbroekmolen crater, also known as the Pool of Peace, is an impressive mine crater in Wijtschate. This crater was formed on June 7, 1917, during the Second Battle of Messines, when British troops detonated 19 underground mines. The explosion created a crater 27 meters deep and 129 meters in diameter. After nearly 100 years of erosion, the crater is now a peaceful pool 12 meters deep and 76 meters in diameter.