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St. Martin's Church, commonly known as St. Martin's Cathedral, is a church in the Belgian city of Ypres. This church was the cathedral of the former diocese of Ypres, which existed from 1561 to 1801. Initially, a Romanesque church, probably dating from the 10th or 11th century, stood in this area. Initially, a Romanesque church, probably dating from the 10th or 11th century, stood in this area. In the eighth century, the diocese of Thérouanne (now Thérouanne, on the Lys River and south of Saint-Omer) was founded. Emperor Charles V destroyed the abbeys of Thérouanne because the abbots were too loyal to the French king. In 1561, the diocese of Thérouanne was dissolved into three dioceses: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Saint-Omer, and Ypres. The church of St. Martin's Monastery (canons regular of St. Augustine) was then elevated to cathedral status. Cornelius Jansenius was the most famous bishop of the diocese of Ypres. The concordat between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII of 1801 abolished the diocese of Ypres, and from then on, the parishes belonged to the diocese of Ghent. In 1833, the diocese of Bruges was reestablished, under which Ypres has been incorporated ever since. St. Martin's Church was completely destroyed during the First World War and subsequently rebuilt (1922-1930). Before the First World War, the church had a lower spire than the current one. The spire was destroyed during the war and later rebuilt, but with a slightly different, higher spire.

Two corrections: Contrary to what the original name of this highlight stated, you are not in the Begelen domain (which is located in Gullegem, about 25 km from here), but in the Palingbeek domain. And, contrary to what another user here stated, this was not previously a mining area (in the sense of a mining area), but an area scarred by mines and bombs during the First World War.

quiet stop

Stairs... stroller not so obvious

down the steps

One of the only toilets you will come across along this walk.

Beautiful nature, lots of explanation about the region along various information boards.

An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the water at night to reach enemy lines, which gave the pond strategic significance.