A day in Ypres (Ieper)

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June 15th 2017

Published: June 20th 2017

Just a quiet day for a walk around Ypres. Though Ieper is the official name, the city's French name, Ypres is most commonly used in English. During the First World War, Ypres was the center of Battles of Ypres between German and Allied forces. During the war it was nicknamed "Wipers", as its name was difficult for English-speaking British Imperial forces to pronounce. Ypres is an ancient town, kn... Read Full Entry

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St Martin's Cathedral

This photo was taken from the wall behind Menin Gate.

Ice House

In the cylindrical ice house with domed roof, blocks of ice were stored that were cut from the moats in the winter. A thick layer of soil, planted with coniferous trees, stopped the heat radiation. The ice was used to keep foot (meat, fish) and was also used for medicinal purposes.

A view from the wall down to the moat below

the moat

Down the stairwell leading to the moat below

the stairwell

inside the stairwell

A walk around the moat

taken from the bottom. That's the door leading out from the stairwell. Gene is the little green dot at left of the photo.

A couple cold brews

20th June 2017

RFZ
Robert F Zissel

Great pictures
This was very interesting to follow; a good presentation of the "Local" flavor of this city...the cathedral was special, although the seating was not what I would have expected; glad to see that you're enjoying yourselves...

21st June 2017

CynXyn
Cyn

Ypres
Wow so much history in that Catherdral. Love the Moat, pretty cool what people can do. Your enjoying your retirement too much :-)

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