Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery

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Founded in 1917, the Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is located two kilometers east of the city of Nieuwpoort in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is on the N367, the road which leads from Nieuwpoort to the village of Sint-Joris, near the intersection with Ramscappelle Road. ()

Established: 1917 (107 years ago)Graves: 843Coordinates: 51°7'43"N, 2°46'4"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King Albert I Memorial, Atlantic Wall open-air museum, Ganzepoot, Nieuport Memorial.

0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues
King Albert I Memorial, Nieuwpoort
20 min walk • The King Albert I Memorial, situated in the coastal city of Nieuwpoort, Belgium, stands as a poignant tribute to the soldiers who fought during World War I. This historical site, which doubles as a war museum, offers a profound insight into the Great War's impact on...
6.2 miNE
Museum, Regional park, Military museum
Atlantic Wall open-air museum, Ostend
158 min walk • The Atlantic Wall Open-Air Museum in Ostend, Belgium, offers a unique glimpse into the coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany during World War II. This historical site is part of the extensive Atlantic Wall defense system, which stretched along the western coast...
0.7 miNW
Canal
Ganzepoot, Nieuwpoort
17 min walk • The Ganzepoot is a series of locks and spillways in the inner port of Nieuwpoort, Belgium which connect one river, three water channels and two canals with the mouth of the Yser River and the maritime port.
0.8 miNW
Memorial
Nieuport Memorial, Nieuwpoort
21 min walk • The British Nieuport Memorial is a First World War memorial, located in the Belgian port city of Nieuwpoort, which is at the mouth of the River Yser.
6 miSW
51°4'20"N • 2°39'49"E
Sint-Niklaaskerk, Veurne
152 min walk • Church
6 miSW
Church
Sint Walburgakerk, Veurne
153 min walk • The church of Saint Walburga is a catholic religious building in Veurne, West Flanders. Third building on the same site, the current church, in Gothic style, was built several centuries ago and keeps an unfinished aspect.
2.4 miNW
Lighthouse
Vuurtoren Nieuwpoort
63 min walk • The Nieuport lighthouse, built in 1284, was the first lighthouse on the European continent.
6.7 miSW
Canal
Canal de la Basse Colme, Veurne
170 min walk • The Canal de la Basse Colme is a canal in northern France from Bergues to Hondschoote on the Belgian border. It is the eastern segment of the Canal de la Colme. In Belgium, it continues as the Canal de Bergues. Today, this channel is downgraded.
4.5 miNE
Locality
Middelkerke
116 min walk • For those interested in history and culture, Middelkerke has several attractions to explore. The town is home to the impressive Warandetoren, a remnant of a former World War II German coastal defense line, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
4.3 miNE
Town
Westende
111 min walk • Westende is a town in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It lies on the Belgian coast, also called Flemish coast. It used to be the far west of the island Testerep which lay along the Belgian coast.