Grenadiers 1940
Grenadiers 1940 is a memorial in Riemst, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Flanders. Grenadiers 1940 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman tumulus, as well as near the marina Jachthaven Kanne ‘YAKAN’.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Ében-Émael and Mergelgroeve van Kanne.
Fort Ében-Émael
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael. Fort Ében-Émael is situated 1 km southeast of Grenadiers 1940.
Mergelgroeve van Kanne
Cave
Mergelgroeve van Kanne is a cave, which is situated 560 metres northwest of Grenadiers 1940.
Quarry Lanaye Supèrieur
Cave
Quarry Lanaye Supèrieur is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km east of Grenadiers 1940.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanne and Ében-Émael.
Kanne
Village
Photo: Dhenrotte, Public domain.
Kanne is a village in the municipality of Riemst in the southeastern part of the Belgian province of Limburg. As of 2021, the village has 1,162 inhabitants, a significant number of whom have Dutch nationality.
Ében-Émael
Village
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ében-Émael is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bassenge, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The village is located on the French-speaking side of the language border, next to Kanne on the Flemish side and not far from the border with the Netherlands near Maastricht.
Mount Saint Peter
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Saint Peter, also referred to as Caestert Plateau, is the northern part of a plateau running north to south between the valleys of the river Geer to the west, and the Meuse to the east.
Grenadiers 1940
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Riemst, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.80518° or 50° 48′ 19″ northLongitude
5.67268° or 5° 40′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9F27RM4F+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 3888490409OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roman tumulus and Jachthaven Kanne ‘YAKAN’.
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