Langemark-Poelkapelle Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

We drove the Ypres Salient in the Flanders region of Belgium to visit the memorial sites from World War I. Of particular interest to us were the Canadian memorials along the way. The Brooding Soldier was the most poignant memorial we came across. The imposing granite statue faces the same direction where the first German gas attack took place. 2,000 Canadian soldiers died in this area. It is as if the soldier stands guard over the fallen men of combat.
German cemetary of World War I, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium. View from south.
German cemetary of World War I, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium. View from north-west.
Langemarck German cemetery,Ypres Salient Flanders. This cemetery contains the graves of 44,292 German soldiers. The picture displays a mass grave containing 25,000 soldiers. In the background, is a sculpture of four mourning figures by Professor Emil Kreiger. Also contained within the cemetery is a concrete blockhouse, where Private Frederick Dancox won the Victoria cross. #OnTheRoad
Langemarck German Cemetery Flanders. Containing the remains of over 44.000 German soldiers. The stone crosses are symbolic and do not contain burials. The flat stones signify a resting place, sometimes containing eight people. As the Belgians were very grudging after WW1 , to give up any land , for the Germans. #OnTheRoad
Hotel Lille Europe

Hotel Lille Europe

3 out of 5
Avenue Le Corbusier Lille Nord
The price is ฿2,049 per night from 5 Apr to 6 Apr
฿2,049
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Ibis Lille Centre Gares

Ibis Lille Centre Gares

3 out of 5
29, Av Charles St-Venant Lille Nord
The price is ฿2,450 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
฿2,450
฿2,826 total
6 Apr - 7 Apr
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OKKO Hotels Lille Centre

OKKO Hotels Lille Centre

4 out of 5
13 rue d'Amiens Lille
The price is ฿3,252 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
฿3,252
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6 Apr - 7 Apr
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (630 reviews)
All the staff, facilities and overall experience was excellent

Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

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Séjours & Affaires Lille Europe

Séjours & Affaires Lille Europe

2 out of 5
271 Avenue Willy Brandt Lille
Stay at this aparthotel in Lille. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Pierre Mauroy Stadium and L'Aeronef are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,299 reviews)
Functional but outside it was very windy and apartment was therefore cold. Place was clean but had to wash some cutlery. Sofa was a extra bed anit was not very comfortable to sit on. The cover was grubby as well

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

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Residhotel Lille Vauban

Residhotel Lille Vauban

3 out of 5
69-71 Boulevard Vauban Lille Nord
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8.6/10 Excellent! (727 reviews)
I liked the size of the room. I didn’t like the old heater type (dries the air too much) or the shower design (taking a shower floods half of the bathroom area).

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

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The Originals Residence, Le Wax, Lille Est

The Originals Residence, Le Wax, Lille Est

3 out of 5
161 Av. le Notre Villeneuve-d'Ascq Nord
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The Originals Residence, Le Wax, Lille Est
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Popular places to visit

Langemark German War Cemetery

Learn about the local history of Langemark with a stop at Langemark German War Cemetery. Discover the lively bars and fascinating museums in this walkable area.

Langemark German War Cemetery

Saint Julien Memorial

Learn about the local history of Langemark when you spend time at Saint Julien Memorial. Discover the lively bars and fascinating museums in this walkable area.

Saint Julien Memorial

Bakelandt Fietsroute

You can take time to visit Bakelandt Fietsroute during your travels to Langemark. Discover the lively bars and fascinating museums in this walkable area.

Bakelandt Fietsroute

Things to do

Ypres: An exploration of the deadly salient battlefields

Ypres: An exploration of the deadly salient battlefields

฿2,750
per adult
Ypres: An exploration of the deadly salient battlefields
Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour

Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour

฿8,801
per adult
Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour
Flanders World War I Battlefields Private Tour from Brussels

Flanders World War I Battlefields Private Tour from Brussels

฿53,595
per adult
Flanders World War I Battlefields Private Tour from Brussels
Ploegsteert Memorial

Frome Ieper/ypres 4H. WW1 Battle of Messines private Tour

฿15,401
per traveller
Frome Ieper/ypres 4H. WW1 Battle of Messines private Tour
Ypres Salient Tour

Frome Ieper/ypres 4H. WW1 Salient private Tour

฿15,401
per traveller
Frome Ieper/ypres 4H. WW1 Salient private Tour
Ypres Grand Tour

Frome Ieper/ypres 8H. WW1 Grand private Tour

฿30,803
per traveller
Frome Ieper/ypres 8H. WW1 Grand private Tour
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Ypres Market Square which includes a square or plaza and heritage architecture

Ypres

Former railway line #63 Torhout-Kortemark-Ypres (West Flanders, Belgium): a short section maintained as remembrance in Staden. In the background: broken up part transformed into a bikeway.

Staden

The bunkers at Essex Farm Cemetery are the location where John McCrae wrote the famous poem, "In Flanders Fields". The bunkers were used as makeshift hospitals where Lieutenant Colonel McCrae tended to the wounded and dying soldiers of World War I. The cemetery adjacent to the bunkers is the resting place for over 1,000 soldiers of the Great War. The youngest soldier, 5750 Rifleman V.J. Strudwick, aged 15, lies to rest in the cemetery.

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