Ypres ramparts
The Ramparts of Ypres are the best preserved in the country. Their history started ten centuries ago when the city originated on the banks of the Ieperlee. Initially, the Ramparts were little more than an earth wall with moats.
The stone walls and towers were built later. Later still, they developed into a complex unit with bastion, advance fortifications, moats and islands.
History
The Ypres ramparts are the best preserved in our country. However, they had a turbulent history. Their story started ten centuries ago, when the city was founded on the Ieperlee. Canals and earthen walls protected the citizens of the prosperous city. The city walls reached a first peak around 1390 with high walls and sturdy corner turrets. Over the centuries the ramparts were adapted to cope with increasingly more powerful weapons.