Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

Ypres Reservoir Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery located in Belgum
Also known as: “Cemetery North of the Prison” and “Ypres Reservoir North Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Martin’s Church and Saint George’s Memorial Church.

Saint Martin’s Church

Church

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St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such. Saint Martin’s Church is situated 560 metres east of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.

Saint George’s Memorial Church

Church

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Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres Salient, during World War I. Saint George’s Memorial Church is situated 410 metres east of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.

In Flanders Fields Museum

Museum

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The In Flanders Fields Museum is a museum in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the study of the First World War. It occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall on the market square in the city centre. In Flanders Fields Museum is situated 620 metres southeast of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zillebeke and Vlamertinge.

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. Zillebeke is situated 4 km southeast of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.

Vlamertinge

Village

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Vlamertinge is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a borough of the city of Ypres. The village centre of Vlamertinge lies just outside the city centre of Ypres, along the main road N38 to the nearby town of Poperinge. Vlamertinge is situated 4 km west of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.