The post Menin Gate LIONS GOING HOME The story of the medieval stone lions that once guarded the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium appeared first on My Thatched Hut.

The Menin Gate In medieval times, most European towns had walls around them for defence.  By necessity, the walls had to have gates for citizens, travellers and traders to enter and leave.  The town of Ypres, in Belgium, was one … read more

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