Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Messines Ridge British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient in Belgium on the Western Front.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Nicholas‘ Church and Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower.
Saint Nicholas‘ Church
Church
Photo: Jvangaever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Nicholas‘ Church is situated 580 metres east of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower
Tower
The Island of Ireland Peace Park and its surrounding park, also called the Irish Peace Park or Irish Peace Tower in Messines, near Ypres in Flanders, Belgium, is a war memorial to the soldiers of the island of Ireland who died, were wounded or are missing from World War I, during Ireland's involvement in the conflict. Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower is situated 580 metres southeast of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery is situated 1¼ km southeast of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wijtschate and Wulverghem.
Wulverghem
Village
Photo: Friedrich Tellberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wulverghem is a Belgian village. It is the smallest village in the Heuvelland Municipality, with 260 people, and a total area of 350 hectares. Wulverghem is situated 2½ km west of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Heuvelland
Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heuvelland is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Dranouter, Kemmel, De Klijte, Loker, Nieuwkerke, Westouter, Wijtschate and Wulvergem. Heuvelland is situated 4 km west of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Messines Ridge British Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: Military cemetery in Belgium
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Mesen, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.76446° or 50° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
2.891° or 2° 53′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F24QV7R+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 90545697OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2620627
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Messines Ridge British Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Messines Ridge British Cemetery”
- French: “Cimetière britannique de Messines Ridge”
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