Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres
Western Front demarcation stones, known in French as bornes du Front or bornes Vauthier and in Dutch as demarcatiepalen, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War.- Memorial
- …is part of the Western Front demarcation stone network
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spoilbank Cemetery and Chester Farm Cemetery.
Spoilbank Cemetery
Spoilbank is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission… Spoilbank Cemetery is situated 650 metres east of Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres.
Chester Farm Cemetery
Chester Farm is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission… Chester Farm Cemetery is situated 790 metres east of Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres.
Bedford House Cemetery
Bedford House Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves… Bedford House Cemetery is situated 1 km north of Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voormezele and Sint-Elooi.
Sint-Elooi
Hamlet
Sint-Elooi is a small village, about 5 km south…
Zillebeke
Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. Zillebeke is situated 2½ km northeast of Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres.
Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres
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Latitude
50.82094° or 50° 49′ 15″ north
Longitude
2.89025° or 2° 53′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F24RVCR+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 17: Ypres” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 17: Ieper”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 17 : Ypres”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Commonwealth Military Cemetery “Bedford House Cemetery” and Bus House Cemetery.
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