Velofollies Cycling Route for Windkipers: 3 distances through the West Flemish Moors

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   Hoogmolen

   0 · Historical place
   Of the three mills that once stood in Aalbeke, only one remains, but it is very special: according …
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   The Sjouwer

   0 · Statue
   Between 1930 and 1960, many cross-border workers from the Kortrijk region crossed the border every …
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   Saint Medardus Church

   0 · Church
   The present church was built during the 14th century and was completed around 1440. It is located …
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   Tobacco Museum, Wervik

   0 · Museum
   The Tobacco Museum in Wervik uses a wide range of artefacts to tell the social and economic …
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   Tobacco museum (Wervik)

   0 · Museum
   Tobacco has been grown in the area around Wervik since the middle of the seventeenth century. It …
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   St. Nicholas' Church

   0 · Church
   St. Nicholas Church is the church of Messines, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It was …
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   Spanbroekmolenkrater

   0 · Museum
   The Spanbroekmolen crater, also called Pool of Peace, is a mine crater in the Belgian village of …
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   Pool of Peace

   3 · Historical place
   On the site of this now peaceful pond once stood the Spanbroek Mill - Spanbroekmolen in Dutch. The …
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   Heuvelland

   0 · Municipality
   Heuvelland ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality …
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    Lettenberg bunkers

    2 · War
    In the Lettenberg, a spur of the Kemmelberg, you can still find four concrete bunkers from the …
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    The Kemmelberg

    0 · Hill

    The Kemmelberg with its 156 m is the highest of all West Flemish hills and is also the highest …

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    The Mystery

    0 · Pub
    Broom in front of the door, soup on the fire and a dozen flying witches whizzing through the …
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    Saint Martin's Church

    0 · Church

    The Sint-Martinuskerk is the parish church of the town of Haringe, which belongs to the West …

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    Roesbrugge

    0 · Village
    In Roesbrugge there is a link with Marie Curie. American nurse Ellen La Motte mentioned Curie in …
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    Stavele

    0 · Sub-Municipality
    Stavele was under water throughout the war. Even so, Allied troops used the village and its …
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    The Eversambos

    0 · Natural area
    In the vicinity of the former Abbey of Eversam, the Agency for Nature and Forest planted the …
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    Westvleteren Military Cemetery

    0 · Cemetery
    Throughout the war Westvletern was some 8 kilometres behind the front. This was a relatively safe …
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    Saints Peter and Paul

    0 · Church
    Located on the west side of the d'Ennetieresplein, in the middle of a grazed square, bordered on …
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    Ypres Cloth Hall

    0 · Historical building
    The Cloth Hall is a large cloth hall, a medieval commercial building, in Ypres, Belgium. It was …
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    Menenpoort

    0 · Town-gate
    The Menin Gate was built by the British in 1927 on the east side of Ypres, in memory of the …
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    Birr Cross Roads Cemetery

    0 · Military Cemetery
    Birr Cross Roads Cemetery is a British military cemetery of the First World War, located in the …
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    Maple Copse Cemetery

    0 · Military Cemetery
    Maple Copse Cemetery is a British military cemetery of the First World War, located in the Belgian …
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    Hill 62

    0 · View point
    At Hill 62 in Zillebeke, there is an impressive memorial to commemorate the Canadian forces who …
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    Commandobunker Zandvoorde

    0 · War
    The German commando bunker built in 1916 has six rooms and two entrances. The bunker served as an …
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    Belfort Menen

    0 · Heritage
    Menen's belfry is 33m high and houses a beautiful carillon. In summer, carillon concerts are …
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    Cultureel Centrum De Steiger

    0 · Culture
    ‘De Steiger’ cultural centre is one of the oldest cultural centres in Flanders. It was opened in …
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    Windmill 'The Good Hope'

    0 · Historical place
    Just outside the city center is the windmill "De Goede Hoop". Menen used to have numerous …
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    Saint Bavo Church

    0 · Church
    The Sint-Bavokerk is the parish church in the Belgian village of Lauwe. The church is dedicated to …
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    Kloosterhoeve Guldenberg Abbey

    0 · Farm
    In this protected site is the former monastery farm of the Guldenberg Abbey. The monumental …
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    Art Gallery Adrienne D

    0 · Art gallery

    Art Gallery Adrienne D focuses on exhibiting contemporary abstract ceramics. In 2023, the gallery …

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