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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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas‘ Church and Island of Ireland Peace Park Round Tower.

Church
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is situated 580 metres east of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.

Tower
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The Island of Ireland Peace Park and its surrounding park, also called the Irish Peace Park or Irish Peace Tower in , near in , , is a to the soldiers of the island of who died, were wounded or are missing from World War I, during Ireland's involvement in the conflict. is situated 580 metres southeast of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.

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.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village. It is the smallest village in the Heuvelland Municipality, with 260 people, and a total area of 350 hectares. is situated 2½ km west of Messines Ridge British Cemetery.

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is a thinly populated rural municipality, in . The area experienced many major battles during World War I, as part of the Ypres Salient area, and now has several cemeteries and other historical sites.

Messines Ridge British Cemetery

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.

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Highlights include New Zealand Memorial Park and Peace Field.

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