Menenpoort
in Provincie West-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium
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Wevelgem Airport (13 mi) -
Merville-Calonne Airport (20 mi) - Dunkerque les Moeres Airport (20 mi)
- Lille-Lesquin Airport (22 mi)
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (24 mi)
- Brussels Airport (69 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (115 mi) - Charles de Gaulle International Airport (128 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (129 mi)
- Paris-Orly Airport (149 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Golf & Country Club De Palingbeek (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Ieper Open Golf (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Westgolf Course (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Wellington Golf Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Royal Ostend Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Landmeterskantoor Sabbe (observation point, (13 mi)
- Plopsaland De Panne (amusement park, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.850 and 2.900 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 50' 59" and E 2° 54' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, French, German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:15 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:20 am and 4:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Menenpoort
Menenpoort in Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a city in Belgium about 63 mi (or 102 km) west of Brussels, the country's capital city.
Local time in Menenpoort is now 02:15 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Menenpoort, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Wevelgem Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ieper, Saint-Yvon, Diksmuide, Lille and Veurne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Menin Gate House
Ariane
Apartment Froidure
B&B Kunstmin
't Oud gemeentehuis Poelkapelle
De Reünie
B&B The Protea - Menin Road
B&B Back2Front
BEST WESTERN FLANDERS LODGE
Albertushof
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
1980 Ypres part 2
European rally championship part 2.
WW1 Battlefields Trip 2014
Year 9 trip to Ypres Salient and the Somme WW1 battlefields.
The Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Ypres
Every night at 8.00pm (20:00 hours) a moving ceremony takes place under the Menin Gate in Ieper - Ypres. The Last Post Ceremony has become part of the daily life in Ieper (Ypres) and the local...
A history trip in 3 minutes
This was fun :3.
Menenpoort Huis - Meningate House
Holiday at home @ the Menen Poort.
Function Band Loose Change in Belgium 8th May 2009
A somewhat dodgy version of Brown Eyed Girl. Sorry about the sound quality but the sound pressure levels were just too high for the video camera's microphone. This was Kent based Loose Change's...
Djonnah @ Skatepark ieper
Some footage @ Skatepark Ieper.
Mobiele Cocktailbar - Ron Jaluai
The Last Post - Remembrance Day 2012
The Last post is played every day at 8pm at The Menin Gate in Ieper (Ypres), Belgium. This is the 29001st playing. Lest We Forget.
Klokken van de Sint-Pieterskerk, Ieper
Volgelui van de Sint-Pieterskerk van Ieper Plénum de l'église Saint-Pierre d'Ypres (Belgique) Full peal of the bells of Saint Peters' church in Ypres (Belgium) 4 klokken, 4 cloches, 4 bells:...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Menin Gate
The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line.
First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the First Battle of Flanders (French: 1re Bataille des Flandres), was a First World War battle fought for the strategic town of Ypres in western Belgium in October and November 1914. The German and Western Allied attempts to secure the town from enemy occupation included a series of further battles in and around the West Flanders Belgian municipality. The strategy of both the Allied and German armies is not entirely clear.
Battle of Broodseinde
The Battle of Broodseinde was fought on 4 October 1917 in Flanders at the east end of the Gheluvelt plateau by the British Second and Fifth armies and the German Fourth Army. The battle was the most successful Allied attack of the Battle of Passchendaele.
Ramparts (Lille Gate) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Ramparts Cemetery (Lille Gate) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. 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.
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. 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.
Cloth Hall, Ypres
The Cloth Hall, of Ypres, Belgium, was one of the largest commercial buildings of the Middle Ages, when it served as the main market and warehouse for the Flemish city's prosperous cloth industry. The original structure, erected mainly in the 13th century and completed 1304, lay in ruins after artillery fire devastated Ypres in World War I. Between 1933 and 1967, the hall was meticulously reconstructed to its prewar condition, under the guidance of architects J. Coomans and P.A. Pauwels.
In Flanders Fields Museum
The In Flanders' Fields Museum is devoted to the study of World War I and occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall, Ypres in Belgium. The building was virtually destroyed by artillery fire during the Battles of Ypres and has been reconstructed. The curator, Piet Chielens, is a World War I historian. The museum is named for the famous poem by Canadian John McCrae.
White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
White House Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. 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.
Menin Road South Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Menin Road South Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres, on the Western Front. 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.
Ypres Town Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Extension
Ypres Town Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in Ypres, Belgium, on the Western Front. 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.
Potijze Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. 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.
St Martin's Cathedral, Ypres
St Martin's Cathedral, also called St Martin's Church, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such. At 102 metres tall, it is among the tallest buildings in Belgium.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Menenpoort.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Petite de Menin, Menenpoort
