Free tour

Free tour of historic center of Ypres

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Ypres

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: Dutch

Guru: Maika

Registered on 10 September 2023

Ik ben afgestudeerd als gids en kijk er naar uit om jullie in mijn geboortestad te verwelkomen. De wandelingen van 3 km brengen jullie langs de bekendste gebouwen en monumenten. Deze wandelingen zijn dé ideale start om Ieper te ontdekken. I have graduated as a guide and am looking forward to welcoming you in my hometown. The 3 km walk will take you past the most famous buildings and monuments. These walks are the perfect way to start exploring Ieper. More news: www.beapart.be/gids

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

When you come to explore Ypres as a visitor, you always come across three important pillars: the city has a beautiful medieval past, there is a fortress that is one of the most beautiful in Western Europe, and of course, there is also that sad page of the First World War.
On this walk, we are going to lift a tip of the veil on these three themes.

I have other walks available, check www.beapart.be/guide for the options. The groups can be up to a maximum of 25 people, but you cannot specify this on this booking system. I recommend filling in the maximum (5) and then coordinating further regarding content and group size via message

Wanneer je Ieper als bezoeker verkent, stuit je altijd op drie belangrijke pijlers: de stad heeft een prachtig middeleeuws verleden, er is een vesting die één van de mooiste is in West-Europa, en natuurlijk is er ook die droevige bladzijde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Tijdens deze wandeling gaan we een tipje van de sluier oplichten over deze drie thema's.

Ik heb nog andere wandelingen in de aanbieding, check www.beapart.be/gids voor aanbod. De groepen kunnen tot max. 25 personen maar dit kun je niet aanduiden in dit boekingssysteem. Ik raad aan om de datum te kiezen, het max. aantal personen (5) in te vullen en dan via een berichtje verder af te spreken naar inhoud en grootte groep.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Grote Markt, 8900 Ieper, Belgium

We start at the fountain on the large market near the Cloth Halls

Outside visit

Ypres, Cloth Halles

In the 13th century as an example of its power and wealth, the city of Ypres built its first public buildings in stone. The Ypres cloth hall and the belfry were some of the most impressive civil buildings in Europe at that time. During the First World War, the building was completely destroyed by bombings of the German army. In 1999 the whole complex was recognized as UNESCO World Heritage.

Free entry

Ypres, Sint Martins Cathedral

The cathedral is a former Episcopal church in Gothic style reconstructed after the First World War. Bishop Jansenius and Court Robert of Bethune, the ‘Lion of Flanders', are buried here. There is also a beautiful side altar with an altarpiece and the miracle statue of Our Lady of Thuyne. The tower is 100m high and is not open to the public. The Lapidarium contains the old ruins of Saint Martin's deanery.

Outside visit

Ypres, War Victims Monument

The Ieper War Victims Monument is dedicated to 155 named civilian and military victims from Ieper/Ypres who died as a result of the 1914-1918 war. There are also 21 names on two plaques dedicated to the later victims who died during the Second World War when Ypres was occupied by German Forces from 1940-1945.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).