Demarcation Stone No. 16: 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
- …is inscribed with “Here the invader was brought to a standstill, 18 July 1918”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Dikkebusvijver and Voormezeele Enclosure N° 3.
Voormezeele Enclosure N° 3
Voormezeele Enclosure N° 3 is a cemetery.
1¼ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 16: Ypres
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk is a church.
1½ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 16: Ypres
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voormezele and Dikkebus.
Sint-Elooi
Hamlet
Sint-Elooi is a small village, about 5 km south…
2½ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 16: Ypres
Demarcation Stone No. 16: Ypres
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Latitude
50.82585° or 50° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
2.86103° or 2° 51′ 40″ east
Open location code
9F24RVG6+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 16: Ypres” goes by many names.
Demarcatiepaal nr. 16: IeperDutch
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