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 on the Western Front.
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Wikipedia
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  • Cemetery
  • Description: Military cemetery in Belgium

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas‘ Church and Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower.
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is situated 580 metres east of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
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The Island of Ireland Peace Park and its surrounding… is situated 580 metres southeast of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
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is situated 1¼ km southeast of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wijtschate and Wulverghem.
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is a village.
Friedrich Tellberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village. is situated 2½ km west of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
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is a thinly populated rural municipality, in .

Messines Ridge British Cemetery

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Latitude
50.76446° or 50° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
2.891° or 2° 53′ 28″ east
Open location code
9F24QV7R+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90545697
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q2620627

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Messines Ridge British Cemetery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Zealand Memorial Park and Christmas Truce.

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