Douaumont Ossuary

The Douaumont Ossuary is a of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I.
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  • Memorial
  • …stands 7 metres (23 feet) tall
  • …has a round roof
  • Description: ossuary located in Meuse, in France
  • Established: August 22, 1920

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery and Ouvrage de Thiaumont.
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Cemetery
is situated 140 metres southeast of Douaumont Ossuary.
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Bunker
is a bunker, which is situated 340 metres southwest of Douaumont Ossuary.
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Memorial
is situated 340 metres southwest of Douaumont Ossuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.
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is a city in the department in , northeastern .
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Village
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . is situated 9 km northeast of Douaumont Ossuary.

Douaumont Ossuary

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Latitude
49.20825° or 49° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
5.42369° or 5° 25′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FX76C5F+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26335059
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q705054

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Douaumont Ossuary” goes by many names.
Karnel DouaumontBreton
ossera de DouaumontCatalan
Douaumontská kostniceCzech
BenhusetDanish
Ossuaire de DouaumontDanish
Ossuaire van DouaumontDutch
Ossuarium van DouaumontDutch
Ossuaire de DouaumontFrench
Beinhaus von DouaumontGerman
Οστεοφυλάκιο ΝτουμόντGreek
Οστεοφυλάκιο ΝτουομόνGreek
Οστεοφυλάκιο του ΝτουωμόνGreek
מבנה הקבורה של דואומוןHebrew
Douaumont-i osszáriumHungarian
Ossario di DouaumontItalian
ドゥオモン納骨堂Japanese
Schankenhaus vun DouaumontLuxembourgish
Douaumont OssuaireNorwegian
Douaumont OssuaireNorwegian Bokmål
Ossuarium DouaumontPolish
Osario de DouaumontSpanish
Ossuaire de DouaumontWelsh

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Memorial Soldat du Droit and Abri - Caverne de Douaumont (Abri 320).

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