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Introducing Ypres
Only the hardest of hearts are unmoved by Ypres (Ieper in Flemish). In Belgium’s southwest corner, Ypres and its surrounding area was the last bastion of Belgian territory unoccupied by the Germans in WWI. As such, the region was a barrier to a German advance towards the French coastal ports around Calais. More than 300, 000 Allied soldiers were killed here during four years of fighting that left the medieval town flattened. Convincingly rebuilt, the town and its surrounds, known as the Ypres Salient, are dotted with cemeteries and memorials.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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