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Stanislas Gate Tielt

This gate has been renamed to ‘Stanislass Gate’ in memory of the resistance and Polish troops who participated in the liberation of Tielt. There are several plaques in the gate. Among these names are the names of the fallen and some more information about that day in September:

Commemorative plate in the Stanislas Gate at Tielt to remember the liberation of Tielt by the 1st Polish Armoured Division on 8 September 1944.

Commemorative plate in the Stanislas Gate at Tielt in memory of eight Polish soldiers who died on 8 September 1944 during the Liberation of Tielt.

Memorial stone in the Stanislas Gate at Tielt in honour of the Polish people and the Resistance.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge