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354,000 euros for the restoration of Commonwealth war cemeteries

Matthias Diependaele, Flemish Minister of Heritage, grants 354,291 euros for the restoration of Commonwealth war cemeteries. “The military cemeteries in West Flanders are part of the landscape. They are astonishing reminders of the importance of peace. I am therefore delighted that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for these cemeteries in an immaculate way and I gladly support ...

From 1 July: (limited) public attendance resumes at the Last Post ceremony

In recent months, the Last Post Association has done everything possible to ensure the continuity of the daily Last Post ceremony. Now that the corona regulations are starting to be relaxed, from Wednesday, 1 July 2020 it will once again be possible for a limited number of members of the public to attend the ceremony. The continuity of the daily ceremony remains unbroken Since the ...

27.09 - Ceremony of remembrance Carabiniers-Grenadiers

27.09 - The great allied offensive that started on 28 September 1918, ended the first World War. On that day the Belgians, under the command of King Albert I, together with British and French troops, ...

10.11 - Passchendaele Ceremony with torch parade

10.11 - 10 November 1917 marks the day that Canadian troops ended the Battle of Passchendaele by capturing the ruins of the village. On  November 10th the ‘Passchendaele Ceremony’ ...

Zonnebeke: Huib Hoste and modernism - 01/08

Let architect Huib Hoste show you around in the Church of Our Lady in Zonnebeke. He tells the special story of his unique creations in a generally traditional reconstruction after the devastation of the First World War. Hoste's innovative, modernist conception of reconstruction did not appeal to everyone in Zonnebeke. For example, his plan for a new town hall was not carried out and ...  

Zonnebeke: 103 years Battle of Passchendaele remembered at New Zealand remembrance garden - 31/07

103 years Battle of Passchendaele is appropriately commemorated at the New Zealand memorial garden A century ago the landscape between Ypres and Passchendaele formed the backdrop for the bloodiest Battle of the First World War in Flanders. Between 31 July, exactly 103 years ago today, and 10 November 1917 more than half a million casualties occurred. Passchendaele became better known as ...  

Ploegsteert: Last Post - 06/03

Please find below some pictures of the Last Post ceremony at the Ploegsteert Memorial on Friday 6 March 2020. The Last Post at Ploegsteert takes place every first Friday of the month at ...

Ieper: Feniks: Reconstructing Flanders Fields - 05/07

Ieper - “Reconstruction is more important than destruction and deserves to be remembered.” These words of the Belgian war reporter Rudi Vranckx fit perfectly with In Flanders Fields Museum’s temporary exhibition on the post-war reconstruction. Just like in Syria today, a hundred years ago large parts of Belgium were totally destroyed. It was only thanks to the local population that ...

Cancellation of Anzac Day 2020 services

MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND AMBASSADORS Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we regret to inform you that public Anzac Day services in Belgium are cancelled this year. The Australian and New Zealand Embassies and the local communities in Zonnebeke, Ieper, Messines and Comines-Warneton have not taken this decision lightly. The cancellation is in line with ...

Cancellation Anzac Day commemoration in Zonnebeke

Given the current circumstances, the municipality of Zonnebeke, by mutual agreement of the Embassies of New Zealand and Australia to Belgium, decided to cancel the annual commemoration on Anzac Day, 25 April 2020. On 25 April 1915 the ‘Australian and New Zealand Army Corps’ (ANZAC) landed at Gallipoli for their first major battle of the First World War. Many lives were lost. For ...

Poelkapelle: Exhibition: Wild West - 04/07

In the church in Poelkapelle, the exhibition "Wild West", focuses on lawlessness after the war and the reinstallation of law enforcement in the Westhoek. The exhibition is also the starting point for the walk "The Wild West", a story carousel about the reconstruction of a village and the restoration of the police system in "the Wild West". Greatwar.be ...

Wijtschate: Subterranean tunnels dating from WWI discovered during sewage works in Wijtschate - 26/06

Whilst installing a new sewage system in the center of Wijtschate (municipality of Heuvelland), workmen stumbled upon a WWI bunker. All works were temporarily suspended, to give the archaeologists the opportunity to excavate the site. But the subsoil yielded even more surprises: remains of an underground system of wood lined tunnels. In these tunnels, German soldiers would take cover during ...

Save Talbot House: Fundraising to keep historic WW1 soldiers club open

The Every Man’s Club In December 1915, British army chaplains founded a club in Poperinge, Flanders. Their goal was to create a home from home for over half a million weary and homesick troops that were in the area. Here, they could meet up with friends regardless of rank, have a cup of tea, write a letter home, enjoy a well-kept garden or play the piano. In the attic, a chapel ...

Ieper: Last Post - 25/02

Please find below some pictures of the Last Post under the Menin Gate on Tuesday 25 February 2020 at 8.00 PM. During this ceremony, wreaths were laid by representatives ...

  • Experience war and peace in Flanders Fields

    The website Greatwar.be introduces you in the theme of the Great War in the In Flanders Fields region. The database contains an overview of all monuments, sites, locations, cemeteries, ... in Flanders Fields.

    Further on you will find the important events that remember the First World War, a list op publications, the musea, interesting websites and extensive historical information.

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