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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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: ossuary located in Meuse, in France
  • Also known as: “Douaumont ossuary”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery and Ouvrage de Thiaumont.

Cemetery
Photo: jean melis, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 140 metres southeast of Douaumont Ossuary.

Bunker
Photo: Lvcvlvs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a bunker, which is situated 340 metres southwest of Douaumont Ossuary.

Memorial
Photo: Caïman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 340 metres southwest of Douaumont Ossuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verdun and Gremilly.

Photo: Duhjeroen, Public domain.
is a city in the department in , northeastern . It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of , which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.

Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . is situated 9 km northeast of Douaumont Ossuary.

Douaumont Ossuary

Latitude
49.20825° or 49° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
5.42369° or 5° 25′ 25″ east
Inception
August 22nd, 1920
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Roof shape
round
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.
  • Breton: “karnel Douaumont”
  • Breton: “Karnel Douaumont”
  • Catalan: “ossera de Douaumont”
  • Czech: “Douaumontská kostnice”
  • Danish: “Benhuset”
  • Danish: “Ossuaire de Douaumont”
  • Dutch: “Ossuaire van Douaumont”
  • Dutch: “Ossuarium van Douaumont”
  • French: “ossuaire de Douaumont”
  • French: “Ossuaire de Douaumont”
  • German: “Beinhaus von Douaumont”
  • Greek: “Οστεοφυλάκιο Ντουμόντ”
  • Greek: “Οστεοφυλάκιο Ντουομόν”
  • Greek: “Οστεοφυλάκιο του Ντουωμόν”
  • Hebrew: “מבנה הקבורה של דואומון”
  • Hungarian: “douaumont-i osszárium”
  • Hungarian: “Douaumont-i osszárium”
  • Hungarian: “Douaumonti osszárium”
  • Italian: “Ossario di Douaumont”
  • Japanese: “ドゥオモン納骨堂”
  • Luxembourgish: “Schankenhaus vun Douaumont”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Douaumont Ossuaire”
  • Norwegian: “Douaumont Ossuaire”
  • Polish: “Ossuarium Douaumont”
  • Spanish: “Osario de Douaumont”
  • Welsh: “Ossuaire de Douaumont”

Notable Places Nearby

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

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