Mesen

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Mellem oktober 1914 og juli 1917 lå Mesen ved fronten. Konsekvenserne lader sig gætte. Der var ikke meget tilbage af byen. I centrum af byen stod et kloster, der husede det prestigefyldte Internat Institut Royale de Mesen. KlosterNonnerne flygtede ved krigens begyndelse til Frankrig.

Hele området lå i ruiner, og efter krigen ville institutionen købe et slot i Lede nær Aalst for at fortsætte deres aktiviteter der.

De billeder, du kan se her, stammer fra et fotoalbum af en anonym tysk officer, der opbevares på In Flanders Field Museum i Ieper. Udover frontbilleder og familiefotos indeholder det også en række 'turistbilleder'. Allerede under krigen var katastrofetourisme på begge sider begyndt.

I april 1918 erobrede tyskerne Mesen tilbage fra sydafrikanske tropper.

Den nuværende kirke er helt genopbygget efter krigen. Selve institutionen er ikke.

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Address: Kerkstraat, Mesen

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