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.
- Cemetery
- Opening hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
December 25: closed
January 1: closed - Description: ABMC World War I cemetery in Waregem, Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oud-Moregembossen and Hippodrome Waregem.
Hippodrome Waregem
Sports venue
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Hippodrome Waregem, located in Waregem, Belgium, is used for horse racing. 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.
Gaverke
Neighborhood
Gaverke is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Nieuwenhove
Hamlet
Nieuwenhove is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial.
Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
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Latitude
50.87382° or 50° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
3.4538° or 3° 27′ 14″ east
Open location code
9F25VFF3+GG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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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
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