15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial
15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial is a memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders. 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial is situated nearby to Maple Copse Cemetery, as well as near the park Hill 62 Memorial.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maple Copse Cemetery and Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62.
Maple Copse Cemetery
Cemetery
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Maple Copse Cemetery is situated 290 metres north of 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial.
Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62
Museum
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The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3 km east of Ypres, Belgium is a private museum located in the neighborhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 is situated 670 metres northeast of 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial.
Hill 62 Memorial
Park
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The Canadian Hill 62 Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in defending the southern stretches of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916 including actions in battle at the St Eloi Craters, Hill 62, Mount Sorrel and Sanctuary Wood. Hill 62 Memorial is situated 630 metres east of 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zillebeke and Hollebeke.
Zillebeke
Village
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Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of Ypres.
Hollebeke
Village
Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, now part of Ypres. Hollebeke is situated 3 km south of 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial.
Zandvoorde
Village
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Zandvoorde is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part of the municipality of Zonnebeke. Zandvoorde is a rural village, in the rolling landscape of the southern part of the province. Zandvoorde is situated 3½ km southeast of 15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial.
15th Canadian Battalion Observatory Ridge Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Gedenkteken van de 15 Canadese Bataljon bij Observatory Ridge”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ypres, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.83284° or 50° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
2.9387° or 2° 56′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F24RWMQ+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 733135583OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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