Ypres in West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
Cloister Gate/Kloosterpoort/Le Porte du Cloître/Klosterpforte
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 13, 2024
1. Cloister Gate/Kloosterpoort/Le Porte du Cloître/Klosterpforte Marker
Cloister Gate
- original gate dates back to about 1500
- entrance to the domain of St. Martin's Deanery
- rebuilt in classical style in 1780 and restored in 1938
De oorspronkelijke poort dateert van ca. 1500. Ze bood toegang tot het domein van de St.-Maartensproosdij, die in 1560 werd afgeschaft. na de oprichting van het bisdom leper. Ze werd ca. 1780 in classicistische stijl herbouwd en in 1938 gerestaureerd.
La Porte du Cloître
- la porte originale date d'environ 1500
- elle donne accès au domaine de la prévôté de Saint-Martin
- reconstruite dans le style classique en 1780 et restaurée en 1938
- ursprüngliche Pforte stammt aus ca. 1500
- Eingangstor zur Sankt-Martins-Propstei
- im klassizistischen Stil im Jahre 1780 wiederaufgebaut und 1938 restauriert
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.
Location. 50° 51.131′ N, 2° 53.039′ E. Marker is in Ypres, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in West-Vlaanderen. It can be reached from Vandenpeereboomplein. Touch for map.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. George’s Memorial Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ypre Charter Stones (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 1st Polish Armored Division (about 150 meters away); Tribute to the French Soldiers (about 150 meters away); Meat House (about 180 meters away); The Menin Gate Lions (approx. half a kilometer away); 49th West Riding Division (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); 49th (West Riding) Division Memorial / Gedenkteken 49ste (West Riding) Divisie (approx. 2.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ypres.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 13, 2024
2. Cloister Gate/Kloosterpoort/Le Porte du Cloître/Klosterpforte Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
