Waco CG-4 Glider
Waco CG-4 Glider is a memorial in Oud-Turnhout, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Waco CG-4 Glider is situated nearby to the protected area Priorij van Corsendonk en de Tikkebroeken, as well as near the playground Speelbos Pinbrug.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Onbevlekt Hart van Mariakerk and Sint-Jobkerk.
Onbevlekt Hart van Mariakerk
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onbevlekt Hart van Mariakerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Waco CG-4 Glider.
Sint-Jobkerk
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Jobkerk is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Waco CG-4 Glider.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turnhout and Oosthoven.
Turnhout
Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turnhout is a town in the province of Antwerp, counting 43,000 inhabitants. It is the largest town in the eastern part of the province. The town is located 40 km east of Antwerp, 30 km from Dutch cities Breda, Tilburg and 40 km from Eindhoven, the largest city in the southern part of the Netherlands.
Oosthoven
Village
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oosthoven is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Waco CG-4 Glider.
Kasterlee
Town
Photo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kasterlee is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper, Lichtaart and Tielen. Kasterlee is situated 6 km southwest of Waco CG-4 Glider.
Waco CG-4 Glider
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Op 19 september 1944 landde hier in de omgeving een Waco CG-4 zweefvliegtuig op weg naar Son in Nederland in het kader van de operatie Market Garden.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Oud-Turnhout, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.28816° or 51° 17′ 17″ northLongitude
5.00484° or 5° 0′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F3772Q3+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12901555798OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Priorij van Corsendonk en de Tikkebroeken and Speelbos Pinbrug.
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