Kemmel French Ossuary
Kemmel French Ossuary is a cemetery in Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. Kemmel French Ossuary is situated nearby to the park Provinciedomein Kemmelberg, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Belvedère.Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: ossuary in Belgium
- Also known as: “Frans massagraf - Ossuaire Kemmelberg”, “Kemmelberg Ossuary”, and “Ossuaire Kemmelberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kemmelberg and Belvedère.
Kemmelberg
Peak
Photo: Jeanjvc, CC BY-SA 2.0 be.
The Kemmelberg is a hill formation in Flanders, Belgium. It is located less than a kilometre from the village of Kemmel, part of the municipality of Heuvelland in the province of West Flanders.
Belvedère
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hans Erren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belvedère is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 550 metres east of Kemmel French Ossuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heuvelland and Dranouter.
Heuvelland
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, in West Flanders. 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.
Dranouter
Village
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dranouter is a village and a deelgemeente in the municipality of Heuvelland in West Flanders, Belgium. Dranouter was an independent municipality before the 1977 local government reforms.
Loker
Village
Loker is a small village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part of the municipality of Heuvelland. For the major part of World War I, the city was controlled by the Allied Powers. Loker is situated 2½ km west of Kemmel French Ossuary.
Kemmel French Ossuary
- Categories: ossuary, war memorial, and burial
- Location: Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.77907° or 50° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
2.80771° or 2° 48′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F24QRH5+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 91676848OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2073286
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Kemmel French Ossuary” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Frans massagraf - Ossuarium Kemmelberg”
- Dutch: “Ossuaire Kemmelberg”
- French: “ossuaire français du Mont Kemmel”
- French: “Ossuaire français du mont Kemmel”
- Italian: “Ossario francese del Kemmelberg”
- Slovenian: “Kostnica Kemmelberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Provinciedomein Kemmelberg and Command Bunker Kemmel.
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