‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post
‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post is a ruins in Thiepval, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post is situated nearby to Ulster Memorial Tower, as well as near the memorial Ulster Tower Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ulster Tower Park and Mill Road Cemetery.
Ulster Tower Park
Memorial
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The Ulster Tower, located in Thiepval, France, is Northern Ireland's National War Memorial. It was one of the first memorials to be erected on the Western Front and commemorates the men of the 36th Division and all those from Ulster who served in the First World War. Ulster Tower Park is situated 130 metres southeast of ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.
Mill Road Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mill Road Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated near the French town of Thiepval. The cemetery was established as a battlefield cemetery for troops killed in the Battle of the Somme. Mill Road Cemetery is situated 340 metres east of ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.
Connaught Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Connaught Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Connaught Cemetery is situated 360 metres south of ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaumont-Hamel and Martinpuich.
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 3 km northwest of ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.
Martinpuich
Village
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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 6 km east of ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Thiepval, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.06199° or 50° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
2.67908° or 2° 40′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9F243M6H+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1131230904OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Highlights include Ulster Memorial Tower and Chapelle Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Saint-Pierre Divion.
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