Flanders field
Flanders field is a battlefield in Wortegem-Petegem, Arrondissement of Oudenaarde, Flanders. Flanders field is situated nearby to Team Flanders - Baloise, as well as near the police station Politiezone Mira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial and Oud-Moregembossen.
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War I cemetery in the city of Waregem, Belgium. Originally a temporary battlefield burial ground, Flanders Field American Cemetery later became the only permanent American World War I cemetery in Belgium.
Hippodrome Waregem
Sports venue
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Hippodrome Waregem, located in Waregem, Belgium, is used for horse racing. It hosts the annual Great Flanders Steeple Chase, a steeplechase event. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. Hippodrome Waregem is situated 1½ km northwest of Flanders field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waregem and Gaverke.
Waregem
Town
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waregem, spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent.
Gaverke
Neighborhood
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaverke is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Flanders field.
Nieuwenhove
Hamlet
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nieuwenhove is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Flanders field.
Flanders field
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wortegem-Petegem, Arrondissement of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.87386° or 50° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
3.45372° or 3° 27′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F25VFF3+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1719287130OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Highlights include Team Flanders - Baloise and Politiezone Mira.
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