# King Albert I Memorial

> A rotunda at the Ganzepoot locks, where the Yser plain was flooded in 1914 to stop the German army. A lift and stairs lead to a viewing gallery; a visitor cen

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A rotunda at the Ganzepoot locks, where the Yser plain was flooded in 1914 to stop the German army. A lift and stairs lead to a viewing gallery; a visitor centre explains the flooding.

- **Nearest town:** Nieuwpoort, Belgium
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 51.1296, 2.7595

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