Ichtegem

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Ichtegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders 15 km southwest of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem, Eernegem and Ichtegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Ichtegem had a total population of 13,423. The total area is 45.33 km² which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km². The current mayor is Karl Bonny. ()

Alternative names: Population: 13.9 thous.Area: 17.5 mi²Coordinates: 51°5'36"N, 3°1'10"E

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Ichtegem – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vladslo German war cemetery, Wijnendale Castle, Lange Max Museum, Ravenhof Castle.

4.2 miW
Memorial site, Cemetery
Vladslo German war cemetery, Diksmuide
108 min walk • Vladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres north east of Vladslo, near Diksmuide, Belgium. Established during World War I, the cemetery holds 3,233 wartime burials.
2.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Wijnendale Castle
74 min walk • Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century.
2.3 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Military museum
Lange Max Museum, Koekelare
60 min walk • The Lange Max Museum is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I. The focus on the German side of the war makes it a unique museum in Belgium.
4 miSE
Museum, History museum
Ravenhof Castle, Torhout
103 min walk • Ravenhof Castle is a castle in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium. The city's park surrounds the castle which now serves as a museum and tourist center.
2.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Site Lange Max
63 min walk • Site Lange Max is a private domain, 3 km from the center of Koekelare, Belgium. The domain is located at 3 km from the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Koekelare, 6 km from the Vladslo German war cemetery and 10 km from Diksmuide.
5.6 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Ten Putte Abbey, Gistel
143 min walk • Ten Putte Abbey is a monastery with an abbey in Gistel, roughly 8 km to the south of Ostend, in the western part of Belgium. It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond.
2 miSE
City hall
City Hall of Torhout
51 min walk • The City Hall of Torhout was the residence of the mayor and the bench of aldermen during their meetings up until the completion of the new City Hall in 2014. It is located on the market in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium.
4 miSE
51°3'56"N • 3°6'6"E
Sint-Pieterskerk, Torhout
104 min walk • Church
4.9 miNW
51°9'32"N • 2°58'31"E
Oostmolen, Gistel
126 min walk • Windmill
2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Forts and castles
Wijnendale Castle, Torhout
51 min walk • Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century.
5 miSW
51°1'54"N • 2°57'36"E
Kruisstraatmolen, Werken
127 min walk • Windmill