A 275-foot
tower rises above Flanders Fields. I was there on a clear day, which affords broad
views of the old battlescape ––Nieuwpoort, Passhendaele, Ypres, Poperinge, Ploegsteert.
There are 22
floors in the museum,
which help visitors thinks about the people and the land, which experienced so
much destruction. In between the carnage and memories of lost loved ones, are
photos of those who offered sustenance and messages of peace.
The size of
some displays provokes the sort of thinking that’s hard to experience when
reading a book or glancing at an old photo.
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| Shells as Urns |
In addition to lessons
of war and peace, we can learn about Flemish culture (Read More).
Connections
Publications (many free downloads)
