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Poperinge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpoːpəˌrɪŋə] ⓘ; French: Poperinghe, Poperingue [pɔpʁɛ̃ɡ]; West Flemish: Poperienge) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, and has a history going back to medieval times. The municipality comprises the town of Poperinge proper and surrounding ...
In Poperinge you will find a range of activities and possibilities. Discover Poperinge as a city of hops and beer or get to know the WW1 past. You can enjoy the local atmosphere during the folk sports route.
Do you feel like hitting the pause button for a moment? Are you longing for peace and pleasure in every fibre of your body? Ideally, without having to travel far? Come to Poperinge; the city that stimulates your senses.
- Neshee. 25 contributions. A lovely little gem. This was a really interesting visit. The history of the house is amazing, there is so much to see. It is split between the history in a new area and then you move over to the main house to see the rooms and in particularly the chapel.
- David. Oxford, UK1,591 contributions. Very well kept and inspiring. I was fortunate to visit this cemetery as part of a memorial event. As ever, the CWGC do a great job honouring the fallen of many nations.
- NorfolkTraveller22. Diss, UK 150 contributions. Great local museum. Visited during the rugby World Cup- great staff, interesting exhibits. Well worth a visit.
- Tigertribal. Craigavon, UK1,054 contributions. So, So Sad. Over 3,000 allied soldiers were sentenced to death by execution for deserting their posts or acts of cowardice in WWI.
- Neshee. 25 contributions. A lovely little gem. This was a really interesting visit. The history of the house is amazing, there is so much to see. It is split between the history in a new area and then you move over to the main house to see the rooms and in particularly the chapel.
- David. Oxford, UK1,591 contributions. Very well kept and inspiring. I was fortunate to visit this cemetery as part of a memorial event. As ever, the CWGC do a great job honouring the fallen of many nations.
- NorfolkTraveller22. Diss, UK 150 contributions. Great local museum. Visited during the rugby World Cup- great staff, interesting exhibits. Well worth a visit.
- Tigertribal. Craigavon, UK1,054 contributions. So, So Sad. Over 3,000 allied soldiers were sentenced to death by execution for deserting their posts or acts of cowardice in WWI.
Poperinge is a charming town in the southwest corner of the province of West Flanders, close to the French border. The town of 20,000 inhabitants (2018) is mostly known for its World War I heritage sites and captivating beer culture with many hop fields in the surrounding area.
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See and do. Hiking routes. City walk. Poperinge was an important centre with a thriving cloth industry in the Middle Ages. Well-earning merchants brought in enough money to immediately build three imposing Gothic churches, which still dominate the skyline. Later, hops became the export product.