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  • Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery

    The castle or chateau of Kemmel stood to the north-west of the village and the cemetery was opened on the north side of the castle park in December 1914. It remained in use until March 1918,...

  • Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery

    Kemmel was the scene of very heavy fighting involving both British and French troops during the second half of April 1918. However, the first burials at this site date from March 1915. Fighting...

  • Cabin Hill Cemetery

    Cabin Hill Cemetery was opened in June 1917 by the British 11th Division and continued to serve as a frontline burial ground until March 1918. A total of 67 Commonwealth servicemen are now buried...

  • Somer Farm Cemetery

    Somer Farm Cemetery No. 1 was first started in June 1917 and remained in use until March 1918. It was reopened for new burials in October 1918 and now commemorates a total of 89 Commonwealth...

  • Uitkijktoren Belvédère

    Belvedere tower

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOWER IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED! Breathtaking views from this protected monument at Kemmelberg. The Belvedere tower is the eye-catcher at the top of the hill. It has an eventful...

  • Command Bunker Kemmel

    The Kemmel command bunker was built in the early 1950s, when the Cold War was in full swing. Belgium and its allies saw it as a coordination centre for Western Europe’s air defence. It remained...

  • Bayernwald (Bayern Wood)

    This unique German site is located between the villages of Wijtschate and Voormezele. The site consists of two mine galleries, a mine shaft, a trench system and five bunkers. It is accessed via a...

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  • Sports Cycling in Heuvelland

    In the otherwise flat landscape of the beautiful Westhoek, the hills of Heuvelland quite literally stand out. The Kemmelberg is perhaps the best known, but several others also offer a serious...

  • Uitkijktoren Belvédère

    Belvedere tower

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOWER IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED! Breathtaking views from this protected monument at Kemmelberg. The Belvedere tower is the eye-catcher at the top of the hill. It has an eventful...

  • Command Bunker Kemmel

    The Kemmel command bunker was built in the early 1950s, when the Cold War was in full swing. Belgium and its allies saw it as a coordination centre for Western Europe’s air defence. It remained...