Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Mesen

Name: Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Address: Mesen, Belgium

#1 among attractions in Mesen

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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. ()

Coordinates: 50°45'52"N, 2°53'28"E

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Mesen Belgium

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Messines Ridge British Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Island of Ireland Peace Park, Messines Ridge Memorial, Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery, New Zealand Battle of Messines Ridge Memorial Park.

~1980 ftSE
Memorial
Island of Ireland Peace Park
10 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...
~200 ftN
Memorial
Messines Ridge Memorial
1 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.
1.4 miNW
Cemetery
Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery
37 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.
~1450 ftS
50°45'38"N • 2°53'29"E
New Zealand Battle of Messines Ridge Memorial Park
7 min walk • Cemetery, Park