16th (Irish) Division Memorial
16th (Irish) Division Memorial is a memorial in Mesen, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. 16th (Irish) Division Memorial is situated nearby to Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower, as well as near the pitch Peace Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower and Saint Nicholas‘ Church.
Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower
Tower
The Island of Ireland Peace Park and its surrounding park, also called the Irish Peace Park or Irish Peace Tower in Messines, near Ypres in Flanders, Belgium, is a war memorial to the soldiers of the island of Ireland who died, were wounded or are missing from World War I, during Ireland's involvement in the conflict.
Saint Nicholas‘ Church
Church
Photo: Jvangaever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Nicholas‘ Church is situated 560 metres northeast of 16th (Irish) Division Memorial.
Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Cemetery
Messines Ridge British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient in Belgium on the Western Front. Messines Ridge British Cemetery is situated 580 metres northwest of 16th (Irish) Division Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wulverghem and Wijtschate.
Wulverghem
Village
Photo: Friedrich Tellberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wulverghem is a Belgian village. It is the smallest village in the Heuvelland Municipality, with 260 people, and a total area of 350 hectares. Wulverghem is situated 3 km west of 16th (Irish) Division Memorial.
Wijtschate
Village
Photo: Herpoel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wijtschate is a village, which is situated 3 km north of 16th (Irish) Division Memorial.
Ploegsteert
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Ploegsteert is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Comines-Warneton, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the most westerly settlement of Wallonia. Ploegsteert is situated 4 km south of 16th (Irish) Division Memorial.
16th (Irish) Division Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Mesen, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.75984° or 50° 45′ 35″ northLongitude
2.89493° or 2° 53′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F24QV5V+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2082954289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“16th (Irish) Division Memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Herdenking van de 16e (Ierse) Divisie”
- French: “Mémorial de la 16ᵉ division (irlandaise)”
- German: “Denkmal der Sechzehnte (Irischen) Division”
- Irish: “Cuimhneachán an 16ú Rannáin (Éireannach).”
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