The Lange Max Museum (LMM) is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I . The focus on the German side of the war makes it a unique museum in Belgium . The museum is named after the nickname of the German gun "Lange Max", which was one of the biggest guns in the world in 1917, and is located in Koekelare .
5-521: The museum was opened in October 2014 by the Minister-President of Flanders , Geert Bourgeois . It is located on a domain called Site Lange Max , which includes a farmyard. The site includes other protected monuments such as a bakehouse, the artillery platform and a former German mess . The museum provides information about the "Lange Max" gun that bombarded Dunkirk and also Ypres in 1917 . Dunkirk
10-664: Is located at about ± 45 km from Koekelare. The information is available in four languages: Dutch, German, English and French. Audio guides in Dutch, English and German are also available. During the Interbellum , the Pommern battery was one of the most successful attractions in battlefield tourism in Belgium. It was featured in the Michelin Guide "L'Yser et la côte belge". Notable visitors to
15-580: Is the executive branch of the Flemish Region and Flemish Community . The incumbent officeholder is Matthias Diependaele , who took over from Jan Jambon , following the 2024 Belgian regional elections . The current government is made up of three parties, the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), Vooruit , and Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V). The ministers were sworn in on 30 September 2024. The government consists of nine ministers, five for
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25-689: The N-VA, two for Vooruit and two for CD&V. Following the election of the Flemish Parliament , a Flemish Government is formed with a maximum of eleven ministers. The largest party in the government coalition may choose the minister-president. Following the oath of office of all ministers before the Flemish Parliament, the minister-president alone takes the oath of office before the King as well. Regional elections are held every 5 years. The Flemish Parliament
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