Saturday, 14 March 2020

Ypres 2020 - Izer Memorial Niepourt

Izer Memorial Nieuport

To commemorate the Battle of the Yser, a memorial is situated near the lock gates which were opened during the battle to prevent the Germans from seizing the last remaining part of Belgium not under German control.

The monument was inaugurated on the 26th October 1930 and features a woman protecting the Belgian crown. Four figures of soldiers are at each corner of the monument; one wounded, one blind, one with his medals and one with a lion.

Izer Memorial Nieuport