Bayernwald Trenches

Croonaert Wood is a location in the municipality of near , . It is a lightly forested area known for the Bayernwald Trenches open-air museum located there.
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  • Email: toerisme@heuvelland.be
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: memorial site in the municipality of Wijtschate, Belgium, of the First World War
  • Also known as: “Bayernwald”, “Bayernwald-loopgraven”, and “Croonaert Wood”
  • Address: Voormezelestraat 2B, Wijtschate, Heuvelland, 8953

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Croonaert Chapel Cemetery and Sint-Medarduskerk.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 350 metres southwest of Bayernwald Trenches.

Church
Photo: JoJan, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Bayernwald Trenches.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km northeast of Bayernwald Trenches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sint-Elooi and Voormezele.

Hamlet
is a small village, about 5 km south…

Village
Photo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Herpoel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Bayernwald Trenches

Latitude
50.80144° or 50° 48′ 5″ north
Longitude
2.87752° or 2° 52′ 39″ east
Operator
Tourism Heuvelland
Open location code
9F24RV2H+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 274531774
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­battlefield
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4418699
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Bayernwald Trenches” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Croonaert Wood and Kroonaard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hollandse schuur krater 3 and Hollandse schuur krater 1.

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