A Historical Walk Around Nieuwpoort, Nieuwpoort, Belgium
During the First World War, dozens of towns and villages along the old frontline were wiped clean off the map. As a result, after the Armistice in November 1918, the entire Westhoek region of Flanders was a wasteland of desolation. Recovery seemed impossible. Yet slowly but surely, the Westhoek clawed its way back to its feet. Within a decade, the reconstruction was largely completed.
The book 鈥淔rom The Ashes鈥� tells the remarkable story not only of the rebuilding of bricks and mortar, but also of the recovery of the region鈥檚 social and cultural life. It also describes a number of short walking routes around the towns of the Westhoek.
It is an excellent book, full of interesting and easy-to-digest information, and also good value at only 5 EUR. It鈥檚 available in Dutch (鈥淭erug Naar De Westhoek鈥�) and English. Copies in either language are available from the tourist offices in the Westhoek, while the English version is also on聽Amazon.co.uk.
However, to avoid going into a tourist office in these COVID days, you can send an email to聽info@westtoer.be聽and request the English version. If you are in Belgium they will send it to you by post at only an extra 2 EUR P&P. Originally this was only possible for the Dutch version, but I specifically asked them if they could extend this facility to the English version. If you have any problems, just mention Discovering Belgium in your email, or聽drop me a line. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The book 鈥淔rom The Ashes鈥� tells the remarkable story not only of the rebuilding of bricks and mortar, but also of the recovery of the region鈥檚 social and cultural life. It also describes a number of short walking routes around the towns of the Westhoek.
It is an excellent book, full of interesting and easy-to-digest information, and also good value at only 5 EUR. It鈥檚 available in Dutch (鈥淭erug Naar De Westhoek鈥�) and English. Copies in either language are available from the tourist offices in the Westhoek, while the English version is also on聽Amazon.co.uk.
However, to avoid going into a tourist office in these COVID days, you can send an email to聽info@westtoer.be聽and request the English version. If you are in Belgium they will send it to you by post at only an extra 2 EUR P&P. Originally this was only possible for the Dutch version, but I specifically asked them if they could extend this facility to the English version. If you have any problems, just mention Discovering Belgium in your email, or聽drop me a line. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Historical Walk Around Nieuwpoort
Guide Location: Belgium » Nieuwpoort
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Denzil Walton
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Guide Location: Belgium » Nieuwpoort
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Denzil Walton
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Albert I Memorial
- Duvetorre
- Bommenvrij
- 鈥榯 Kasteeltje
- Church of Our Lady
- The Cloth Hall
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