Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Hill 60 is a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of south of , . It is located about 4.6 kilometres from the centre of Ypres and is directly on the railway line to Comines.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: world War I memorial site and park in Ypres, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Heuvel 60 bewaarde Slagveld (Eerste Wereldoorlog)” and “Hill 60”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 and Hill 62 Memorial.

Museum
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The , 3 km east of , is a private museum located in the neighborhood of the Canadian and the .

Park
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The Canadian is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in defending the southern stretches of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916 including actions in battle at the St Eloi Craters, Hill 62, Mount Sorrel and Sanctuary Wood.

Lake
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is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zillebeke and Hollebeke.

Village
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is a village in the province of in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of .

Village
is a village in the province of , now part of .

Village
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is a village in the province of and a part of the municipality of . is a rural village, in the rolling landscape of the southern part of the province.

Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Latitude
50.8235° or 50° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
2.9295° or 2° 55′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F24RWFH+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 143178289
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­battlefield
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­tourism
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q20036965
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zwarteleen and Mount Sorrel (WWI).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hill 60 Crater and Caterpillar Crater.

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