Top Things to do in Belgian Westhoek
The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Belgian Westhoek, Flanders
Discover the best top things to do in Belgian Westhoek, Belgium including Last Post ceremony, Saint Julien Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial, Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial, NZ Messines Ridge Memorial, CWGC Information Centre, Kemmel Hill French Ossuary, The Black Watch, The Passchendaele Canadian Memorial, Belgische Voorpostbunker Wo 1.
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1. Last Post ceremony
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5.0 based on 2,613 reviews
Reviewed By IainS768 - Bethesda, United Kingdom
Everything that has been written about this Ceremony is true,if you can possibly make the journey to Ieper then you must experience this very moving tribute carried out at 8.00pm every night. I had the honour of laying a Wreath recently and this experience ranks as one of the most emotional moments in my life and one that I was honoured to have taken part in. We owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of people who gave their life’s so willingly in the name of freedom.
2. Saint Julien Memorial
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5.0 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By abdinohunter
This site commemorating Canadian Soldiers repelling the first gas attacks in World War 1 is a beautiful garden surrounding a very poignant monument.
3. Menin Gate Memorial
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5.0 based on 4,861 reviews
Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). The YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL now bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield with sculpture by Sir William Reid-Dick, was unveiled by Lord Plumer on 24 July 1927. Each night at 8 pm the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while members of the local Fire Brigade sound the Last Post in the roadway under the Memorial's arches.
Reviewed By naggedman - Newbury, United Kingdom
Anyone can apply to lay a wreath at one of the 8pm ceremonies that have run every night for 90 years at this extraordinary memorial, thanks to the dedication of the Town's volunteers, including the buglers who play Last Post and a version of Reveille. On this evening there were children and youths from about ten schools, alongside the Royal Artillery Association standard bearer, here to present the standard to the Town in recognition of its extraordinary efforts to remember the fallen. Arrive early if you want a close to the arch front row position.
4. Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial
5. NZ Messines Ridge Memorial
6. CWGC Information Centre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Ieper Information Centre is located in the heart of Ieper, only meters from the Menin Gate and close to the First World War battlefields. A gift shop is available at the centre. Multi-language service available, offering information and brochures about the CWGC and the numerous sites to visit in the area. Free access to our casualty database via iPad to help you find the location of graves.
7. Kemmel Hill French Ossuary
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
8. The Black Watch
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By afrobain
we stumbled accross this whilst looking for polygon wood cemetery, this was a nice monument and being scottish it was nice to see that the black watch were remembered as they took part in a lot of major battles right from day one
9. The Passchendaele Canadian Memorial
10. Belgische Voorpostbunker Wo 1
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