Welsh Memorial Park

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The Welsh National Memorial Park is a war memorial in Langemark near Ypres for soldiers of World War I, located near the Pilkem Ridge in the former Ypres Salient. It commemorates the services of men and women from Welsh origin, wherever they served during the Great War as part of the Allied Powers, as well as the non-Welsh soldiers serving in Welsh formations. ()

Unveiled: 16 August 2014Coordinates: 50°54'10"N, 2°53'60"E

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Hagebos, Pilckem RidgeLangemark VlaanderenBelgium

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Welsh Memorial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Langemark German war cemetery, Site John McCrae, Essex Farm Cemetery, Saint Julien Memorial.

1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Langemark German war cemetery, Ypres
37 min walk • In the serene landscape of Ypres, Belgium, lies the Langemark German war cemetery, a somber reminder of the brutalities of World War I. This resting place for German soldiers is one of the few German war cemeteries in the Flanders region, known for the fierce battles...
2.4 miSW
Memorial
Site John McCrae
63 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Flanders, Belgium, lies a poignant reminder of the past—Site John McCrae. This memorial is dedicated to the Canadian physician, poet, and soldier Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, who penned the iconic war poem "In Flanders Fields."...
2.5 miSW
Cemetery, Historical place
Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres
64 min walk • Essex Farm Cemetery stands as a poignant reminder of the brutal realities of World War I, located near the city of Ypres in Belgium. This solemn site is the final resting place for soldiers who fought in the surrounding Flanders fields, a region that witnessed some of...
1.8 miE
Memorial sculpture for Canadian soldiers
Saint Julien Memorial
46 min walk • The St. Julien Memorial, also known as The Brooding Soldier, is a Canadian war memorial and small commemorative park located in the village of Saint-Julien, Langemark, Belgium.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Artillery Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
32 min walk • Artillery Wood Cemetery, near Boezinge, Belgium, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery from the First World War. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
2.8 miS
Cemetery
Duhallow ADS Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Ypres
73 min walk • Duhallow ADS Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres on the Western Front in Belgium.
2.8 miS
Cemetery
White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Ypres
72 min walk • White House 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 in Belgium.
2.4 miS
Cemetery
Oxford Road Cemetery
63 min walk • Oxford Road Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres in Belgium on the Western Front.
2.6 miS
Cemetery
La Brique Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries, Ypres
68 min walk • La Brique Military Cemeteries No 1 and No 2 are Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.
2 miS
Cemetery
Divisional Collecting Post Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Extension
51 min walk • Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres in Belgium on the Western Front.
2.9 miS
Cemetery
Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries
75 min walk • Potijze Château Lawn and Grounds Cemeteries are Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.

Welsh Memorial Park

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Welsh Memorial Park plan & book

Welsh Memorial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)