Ulster Memorial Tower
Ulster Memorial Tower is a building in Thiepval, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Ulster Memorial Tower is situated nearby to the memorial Ulster Tower Park, as well as near the ruins ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post.| 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.
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 240 metres east of Ulster Memorial Tower.
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 270 metres south of Ulster Memorial Tower.
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 Ulster Memorial Tower.
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 Ulster Memorial Tower.
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.
Ulster Memorial Tower
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Thiepval, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.06127° or 50° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
2.68036° or 2° 40′ 49″ eastHeight
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
9F243M6J+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 261936527OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Ulster Memorial Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Mémorial de la tour d’Ulster”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘the Pope’s Nose’ - German Observation Post and Chapelle Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Saint-Pierre Divion.
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