Breton Calvary
Breton Calvary is a wayside cross in Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders. Breton Calvary is situated nearby to Carrefour des Roses 2ⁿᵈ Battle of Ypres French Memorial, as well as near the archaeological site Breton Dolmen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Artillery Wood Cemetery and Dragoon Camp Cemetery.
Artillery Wood Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artillery Wood Cemetery, near Boezinge, Belgium, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery from the First World War. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war. Artillery Wood Cemetery is situated 270 metres northwest of Breton Calvary.
Dragoon Camp Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dragoon Camp Cemetery is situated 570 metres east of Breton Calvary.
Yorkshire Trench & Dug-Out
Park
Photo: Jamain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yorkshire Trench & Dug-Out is a park, which is situated 1 km south of Breton Calvary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boezinge and Langemark.
Boezinge
Village
Langemark
Village
Langemark is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a subdivision of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle. The village has about 5,000 inhabitants. Langemark is situated 3½ km northeast of Breton Calvary.
Zuidschote
Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zuidschote is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Breton Calvary.
Breton Calvary
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ypres, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8974° or 50° 53′ 51″ northLongitude
2.87408° or 2° 52′ 27″ eastOpen location code
9F24VVWF+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1221053752OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Breton Calvary” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bretoens calvariekruis”
- French: “Calvaire Breton”
- German: “Bretonisches Kalvarienbergkreuz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrefour des Roses 2ⁿᵈ Battle of Ypres French Memorial and Breton Dolmen.
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