museum
In Flanders Fields Museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Kachtem is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ingelmunster, 39km from Gravensteen.
Kachtem is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 3,276, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kachtem sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kachtem to your route.
Izegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈizəɣɛm]; West Flemish: Yzegem) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Izegem proper and the towns of Emelgem and Kachtem. Emelgem was added to Izegem in 1965, Kachtem in 1977. Izegem itself lies on the southernRead more
banks of the Mandel, Emelgem and Kachtem on the north. Along the shores of the canal a large industrial zone has developed, which made the three municipalities one urban area. On January 1, 2006, Izegem had a total population of 26,544. The total area is 25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,042 inhabitants per km².
Izegem is also known as the pekkerstad, borstelstad or schoenenstad. The river Mandel and the canal Roeselare–Leie run throughout the city. Izegem used to be famous for its shoe- and brush-making. Today there are only a few factories left, but the city houses a shoe- and brush museum. Until the 1920s, Izegem was often spelled Iseghem, which can be found on old passport applications, birth records, and gazetteers. The Van Iseghem surname originally referred to this city.
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Kachtem is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9334 latitude, 3.1942 longitude.
Kachtem has a population of approximately 3,276 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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