Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War I cemetery in the city of Waregem, Belgium. Originally a temporary battlefield burial ground, Flanders Field American Cemetery later became the only permanent American World War I cemetery in Belgium.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 25th: closed
January 1st: closed - Type: Cemetery
- Description: ABMC World War I cemetery in Waregem, Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oud-Moregembossen and Hippodrome Waregem.
Hippodrome Waregem
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hippodrome Waregem, located in Waregem, Belgium, is used for horse racing. It hosts the annual Great Flanders Steeple Chase, a steeplechase event. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. Hippodrome Waregem is situated 1½ km northwest of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Kasteel van Potegem
Castle
Kasteel van Potegem is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waregem and Gaverke.
Waregem
Town
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waregem, spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent.
Gaverke
Neighborhood
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaverke is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Nieuwenhove
Hamlet
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nieuwenhove is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
- Category: burial
- Location: Wortegem-Petegem, Arrondissement of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.87382° or 50° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
3.4538° or 3° 27′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F25VFF3+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 183324946OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2216737
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Amerikaanse militaire begraafplaats en gedenkteken Flanders Field Waregem”
- Dutch: “Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial”
- French: “cimetière américain de Flandre”
- French: “Cimetière américain de Flandre”
- French: “Cimetière militaire américain de Flandre”
- German: “US-Amerikanischer Soldatenfriedhof und Mahnmal Waregem”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות והאנדרטה האמריקניים בשדה פלנדריה”
- Polish: “Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flanders field and Team Flanders - Baloise.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Memorial Chapel and Waregem Bosstraat.
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