Spending time here in Ypres was an unbelievable experience. This city, and in the fields and villages around it, saw unimaginable suffering during the First World War. Three massive battles took place here in 1914, 1915, and 1917. In fact, there was never really a quiet period here for the entirety of that conflict. Around 600,000 soldiers would die here, making it one of the most sacred sites on the western front.