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After the poet Emile Verhaeren died in November 1916 in the French town of Rouen, he was initially buried in the military cemetery of Adinkerke (De Panne). Due to the advancing German troops, his remains were secretly transferred at the end of 1917 to a second temporary resting place in the cemetery of Wulveringem (Alveringem). It was not until 1927 that he was finally laid to rest in his monumental tomb on the Scheldt in Sint-Amands. You can find more details about his life and the various locations on the biography page of the Emile Verhaeren Museum.

In the churchyard lie 15 British casualties (including 3 unidentified) from the Second World War. They were members of the British Expeditionary Force who fought against the advancing German troops. They died between 30 May and 1 June 1940. Their graves are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and are registered there as Wulveringem Churchyard. Source: Wikipedia

The castle isn't open to the public except for specific events, so check the calendar. It's located just across from Beauvoorde's beautiful church and cemetery. A little further down the street, you'll also find the old pancake bakery and pancake house. You used to be able to visit both, but now there's a vending machine selling the famous Beauvoorde pancakes.

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An old hunting lodge dating from 1902. It was built by order of landowner Emile Valcke as a wedding present for his niece Martha Valcke who married Mr. Marcel Vandecasteele. Since 1914 the small villa was no longer used and therefore fell into disrepair. In 2009 villa Martha was restored again. The small villa is now closed as private property and is now also inhabited again.

There was already a chapel on this site around 1488. In 1805, construction of a nave was started, which was consecrated in 1806. The parish of Roesbrugge split from that of Haringe. Construction continued from 1826 to 1837. The tower was designed by the Ypres architect Lernaud. During the Second World War, the church was damaged and then restored. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Martinuskerk_(Roesbrugge)

Here you will be welcomed with great enthusiasm by Sam. Please note that it is only open on Saturdays and Sundays. In Roesbrugge, a 'hop shoot' from France, the artisanal brewery Werbrouck is located. Their beer is brewed according to ancient brewing methods with their own recipes. The brewery was founded in early 2018 by brewer Conrad, son Sam and his wife Lien. The beers are brewed with 100% Poperinge hops. In their brasserie De Gouden Arend you can taste their delicious beers and recently also several of their Poperinge gins.

Within a stone's throw of each other, in the region around Poperinge, there are two churches dedicated to Saint Martin, namely the church in Haringe and the church in Roesbrugge. However, the history of both churches is far apart. The church in Roesbrugge is a lot younger than the church in Haringe. No remains of the first 15th century mentions of the chapel have been preserved. The hall church, built in the 17th-18th century, had to replace the chapel. The church suffered serious damage once in its existence, during the Second World War. Several memorial plaques hang on the left outer wall of the church. A number also commemorate the First World War. During the First World War, the church tower served as a receiving and transmitting post for communication via telegraph and telephone.