Spanbroekmolen

#47 among destinations in Belgium

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Spanbroekmolen is a small group of farms in Heuvelland, a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The hamlet is sited on one of the highest points of the Messines Ridge, in between the villages of Kemmel, Wijtschate and Wulvergem. ()

Coordinates: 50°46'34"N, 2°51'43"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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Spanbroekmolen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Island of Ireland Peace Park, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Croonaert Wood, Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing.

1.8 miSE
Memorial
Island of Ireland Peace Park
47 min walk • The Island of Ireland Peace Park, located in Messines, Belgium, stands as a poignant tribute to the soldiers of the island of Ireland who fought and died in World War I. Unveiled on November 11, 1998, this memorial symbolizes reconciliation and the shared heritage of...
1.5 miSE
Cemetery
Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Mesen
39 min walk • 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 Belgium on the Western Front.
1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Croonaert Wood
49 min walk • Croonaert Wood is a location in the municipality of Heuvelland near Ypres, Belgium. It is a lightly forested area known for the Bayernwald Trenches open-air museum located there.
2.8 miS
Memorial
Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing, Comines-Warneton
71 min walk • The Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial in Belgium for missing soldiers of World War I.
2.7 miSE
Cemetery
Prowse Point Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
70 min walk • Prowse Point Military 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.
~550 ftS
Cemetery
Lone Tree Cemetery
3 min walk • Lone Tree 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. It is located at Spanbroekmolen, on one of the highest points of the Messines Ridge.
2.8 miSE
Cemetery
Mud Corner Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
73 min walk • Mud Corner Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres, on the Western Front.
1.5 miSE
Memorial
Messines Ridge Memorial
38 min walk • The Messines Ridge Memorial is a World War I memorial, located in Messines Ridge British Cemetery, near the town of Mesen, Belgium. The memorial lists 827 officers and men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force with no known grave who died in or near Messines in 1917 and 1918. This period included the Battle of Messines.
~1480 ftNE
Cemetery
Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery
8 min walk • Spanbroekmolen British 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.
2.5 miN
Cemetery
Ridge Wood Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
64 min walk • Ridge Wood Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of British Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the First World War.
2.2 miNW
Cemetery
Kemmel Number 1 French Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
57 min walk • Kemmel No. 1 French 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.