{"id":9273,"date":"2025-06-20T06:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T05:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/?p=9273"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:55:16","slug":"the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/europa\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Post in Ieper Belgi\u00eb (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elke avond om klokslag 20:00 klinkt onder de Menenpoort in Ieper de Last Post. Geen grootse show, maar een sobere, indringende ceremonie ter nagedachtenis aan de gesneuvelden van het Britse Gemenebest in de Eerste Wereldoorlog \u2014 in het bijzonder de meer dan 54.000 soldaten zonder bekend graf.<\/p>\n<p>Sinds 1928 wordt deze taptoe elke dag geblazen. Toen ik erbij was, voelde het als een stil, krachtig eerbetoon. De bugelaars, de menigte, de stilte tussen de tonen \u2014 het grijpt je aan.<\/p>\n<p>De Menenpoort zelf is indrukwekkend: duizenden namen in steen, elk een leven dat eindigde in de modder rond Ieper. Tijdens mijn bezoek maakte ik een fotoreportage van de ceremonie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_181513_dsc03021_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Menenpoort | foto 1\"\n       data-gps=\"50.851461,2.890681\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_181513_dsc03021_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Menenpoort\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMUlEQVR4AWOZveXOx48fv3y\/9OXLF5Z79&#x2B;79&#x2B;vXry\/fnQJLlyLJqY2NjHuZ7N2\/eBABUFBviZsQjSgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Menenpoort | foto 1\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Menenpoort ; Menenpoort, Ieper, monument\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_195140_dsc03058_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Vlaggen | foto 2\"\n       data-gps=\"50.851972,2.890894\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_195140_dsc03058_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Vlaggen\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAN0lEQVR4AQXCoQ0AMAgEQPMJG4BmzwpMJ6poOhADkEAwiOYO2xYzZ2ZVQUTcfWaICOe&#x2B;iFDV7v6V6hXGctpxvgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Vlaggen | foto 2\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Vlaggen ; Menenpoort, Last Post, Ieper\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_195256_dsc03069_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Orkest | foto 3\"\n       data-gps=\"50.851972,2.890894\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_195256_dsc03069_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Orkest\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAANElEQVR4AQXCsQ0AIAgEQGO&#x2B;Yv\/QGl1GZQVDDT00dOYOrq&#x2B;qxpoiAmYGYG5EhLNvZjb0iPjWpBaNsIKdoQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Orkest | foto 3\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Orkest ; Menenpoort, Last Post, Ieper, Orkest\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_200312_dsc03088_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - The Last Post | foto 4\"\n       data-gps=\"0,0\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_200312_dsc03088_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Post\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAN0lEQVR4AQXCMQ0AIAwEQNL8Vg&#x2B;Vy4wGzHSoA0gwUAdPScgd5uhmlplVhYhwd5IignbfWVtVAXy&#x2B;TxQ2w9\/vFwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"The Last Post | foto 4\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; The Last Post ; Menenpoort, Last Post, Ieper\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_200515_dsc03096_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Doedelzak | foto 5\"\n       data-gps=\"0,0\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_200515_dsc03096_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Doedelzak\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMklEQVR4AWM5v3OJkJDQx0\/fXr16xbJ9&#x2B;\/Y3b96IiEr&#x2B;\/fuXhYOZ9cXjp5zMXE&#x2B;fPgUAuNAVrRkR7EoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" title=\"Doedelzak | foto 5\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Doedelzak ; Menenpoort, Last Post, Ieper, Doedelzak\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_203024_dsc03118_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Menenpoort | foto 6\"\n       data-gps=\"50.852228,2.891178\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_203024_dsc03118_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Menenpoort\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMUlEQVR4AWO5\/ezat2\/fxDl4P3\/&#x2B;zFJeXi4hIaEhKffr1y&#x2B;Wb5&#x2B;\/PP\/zlOfHf21tbQCyTxWu1P980gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Menenpoort | foto 6\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Menenpoort ; Menenpoort, Last Post, Ieper, uittocht, politie\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_203149_dsc03120_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Allemaal namen | foto 7\"\n       data-gps=\"50.852006,2.891014\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_203149_dsc03120_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Allemaal namen\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAANklEQVR4AQXCoQ0AMAgEQPGMgHlFSFi3qq6DsASr4DGI5k7ePVVFcncFgJmpandLZkaEu8\/MB0bAEKMpYPElAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" title=\"Allemaal namen | foto 7\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Allemaal namen ; Menenpoort, Last Post, namen, oorlog, Eerste Wereldoorlog, Ieper\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_204112_dsc03128_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Lakenhalle | foto 8\"\n       data-gps=\"50.851311,2.886778\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_204112_dsc03128_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Lakenhalle\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMUlEQVR4AWM5dfo8KysrNxcfJycnCwMDw44dO16\/eiciIsIybfKE\/\/\/\/v3\/\/&#x2B;cypDwADYhHyif8YeQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Lakenhalle | foto 8\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Lakenhalle ; Lakenhalle, Ieper, beach volleybal, Grote Markt\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_205807_dsc03153_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Sint Jacobskerk | foto 9\"\n       data-gps=\"50.849536,2.888919\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_205807_dsc03153_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Sint Jacobskerk\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMUlEQVR4AWOJioiMjY399v3T0qVLWZ4\/f37kyBF2DuZ\/\/\/6xPHv27OzZs6JigoyMjACtcxRimtCptAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" title=\"Sint Jacobskerk | foto 9\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Sint Jacobskerk ; Sint Jacobskerk, Ieper, kerk, hotel, toren\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_211139_dsc03188_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Aalmoezenierstraat - Sint Jacobskerk | foto 10\"\n       data-gps=\"50.848275,2.891108\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_211139_dsc03188_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Aalmoezenierstraat - Sint Jacobskerk\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAL0lEQVR4AWN58OjuTxD4u2fPHpbOzs4\/f\/4oKalduXKF5dTxE2\/fvhUTvfz9&#x2B;3cAKZ4bMh\/pSVgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" title=\"Aalmoezenierstraat - Sint Jacobskerk | foto 10\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Aalmoezenierstraat - Sint Jacobskerk ; Sint Jacobskerk, Ieper, avond, Aalmoezenierstraat\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/1000\/20250614_211328_dsc03190_e_kl1k.jpg\" class=\"lightbox[blog]\"\n       title=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) - Poternebrug | foto 11\"\n       data-gps=\"50.848469,2.892086\" data-heightratio=\"0.667\"><br \/>\n        <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.qdraw.nl\/log\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/500\/20250614_211328_dsc03190_e_kl.jpg\" alt=\"Poternebrug\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAIAAAA7ljmRAAAAMElEQVR4AWN58fbD379\/37y609DQwDJhwgQJCYmTx3ceOnSI5dv3L0D0&#x2B;fNnHh4eAAlKGUEu&#x2B;QGZAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" title=\"Poternebrug | foto 11\" \n\t\t     alt=\"The Last Post in Ieper Belgie (2025) ; Poternebrug ; Gracht, Ieper, avond, Poternebrug, vesting\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elke avond om klokslag 20:00 klinkt onder de Menenpoort in Ieper de Last Post. Geen grootse show, maar een sobere, indringende ceremonie ter nagedachtenis aan de gesneuvelden van het Britse Gemenebest in de Eerste Wereldoorlog \u2014 in het bijzonder de meer dan 54.000 soldaten zonder bekend graf. Sinds 1928 wordt deze taptoe elke dag geblazen&#8230;. <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/europa\/the-last-post-in-ieper-belgie-2025\/\">Bekijk artikel<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[324],"tags":[645,969,1955],"class_list":["post-9273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europa","tag-belgie","tag-eerste-wereldoorlog","tag-ieper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qdraw.nl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}