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Battle of Passchendaele

The Battle of Passchendaele, (or Third Battle of Ypres or "Passchendaele") was a campaign of the First World War 1914–1918, fought by the British and their allies against the German empire. The battle took place on the Western Front, between June and November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city of Ypres in West Flanders, as part of a strategy decided by the Allies at conferences in November 1916 and May 1917.

Located at 50.9003, 3.02111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Second Battle of Ypres

The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915, following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front. Additionally, the battle was the first time that a former colonial force defeated a major European power on European soil, in the Battle of St. Julien-Kitcheners' Wood.

Located at 50.891, 2.979 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tyne Cot

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War 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.

Located at 50.8871, 2.99793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Terhand

Terhand is a tiny hamlet approximately 12 km east of Ypres in Belgium. The village consists of about 40 houses with a small street running through the middle of them. The road from Ypres is lined with fields but very few trees, most of them were destroyed in the First World War.

Located at 50.84, 3.05972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Saint Julien Memorial

The St. Julien Memorial is a Canadian war memorial and small commemorative park located in the village of Saint-Julien, Belgium. The memorial commemorates the Canadian First Division's participation in the Second Battle of Ypres of World War I which included the defence against the first poison gas attacks along the Western Front.

Located at 50.8994, 2.94056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bellewaerde

Bellewaerde is a theme park in the West-Flemish countryside near Ypres. Established in 1954 on grounds that were the location of the Battle of Bellewaerde during World War I, named after the old castle that to this day stands near the main entrance of the park. Bellewaerde is the oldest operating theme park in Belgium. Originally a zoo and safari, the park expanded in the early eighties to become more of a general theme- and thrillpark, catering towards teens and families.

Located at 50.8483, 2.94556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Passchendaele Memorial

The Passchendaele Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the Second Battle of Passchendaele of World War I. The memorial is located on the former site of Crest Farm, an objective captured by the 4th Canadian Division during the assault of 30 October 1917.

Located at 50.8978, 3.01333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hill 62 Memorial

The Canadian Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in defending the southern stretches of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916 including actions in battle at the St. Eloi Craters, Hill 62, Mount Sorrel and Sanctuary Wood. These battles marked the first occasion in which Canadian divisions engaged in planned offensive operations during World War I.

Located at 50.8347, 2.94667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62

The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3 km east of Ypres, Belgium is located in the neighborhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. The museum is privately owned by Jacques Schier, the grandson of the farmer who founded the museum and owned the site of the museum since before World War I, and it has a unique collection of World War I items, including a rare collection of 3-dimensional photographs, weapons, uniforms, and bombs.

Located at 50.8344, 2.94722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sanctuary Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Sanctuary Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) cemetery for the dead of the First World War, 5 km east of Ypres, Belgium in the municipality of Zillebeke. Located off the main Ieper-Menin Road on Canadalaan (Canada Lane). The Canadian Hill 62 Memorial is 100 metres further down the road from the cemetery. Sanctuary Wood itself was named by British troops in November 1914 when it was used to shelter troops.

Located at 50.8382, 2.94378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke

Polygon Wood is a forest located between Ypres and Zonnebeke, Belgium. In the First Battle of Ypres and later at The Battle of Polygon Wood was a significant First World War battlefield in the Battle of Passchendaele. It was captured by the Australian 5th Division on September 26, 1917 as part of the Battle of Menin Road.

Located at 50.8517, 2.98639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Westrozebeke

Westrozebeke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. It is part of the municipality of Staden. It is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Roeselare and 9.5 miles (15 km) north-east of Ypres. It's a typical agricultural village with lots of farms. The name Westrozebeke means 'west thatch brook'. The word 'roze' is also related to the 'roes' of the nearby city Roeselare. It lies at the top of a hill, and has beautiful views, especially to the West.

Located at 50.9328, 3.01389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battle of Poelcappelle

The Battle of Poelcappelle (9 October 1917) marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October 1917, during the Third Battle of Ypres. Only the supporting attack in the north achieved a substantial advance. On the main front the German defences withstood the limited amount of artillery fire achieved by the British after the attack of 4 October.

Located at 50.922, 2.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battle of Polygon Wood

The Battle of Polygon Wood took place during the second phase of the Third battle of Ypres in World War I and was fought near Ypres in Belgium 26 September – 3 October 1917, in the area from the Menin Road to Polygon Wood and thence north, to the area beyond St. Julien. Much of the woodland had been destroyed by the huge quantity of shellfire from both sides since 16 July and the area had changed hands several times.

Located at 50.8519, 2.98528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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The Liverpool Scottish memorial stone

The Liverpool Scottish memorial stone is a World War I memorial erected in Belgium in 2000.

Located at 50.8519, 2.93729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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RE Grave Railway Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

RE Grave Railway Wood 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.

Located at 50.8523, 2.93702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Passendale

Passendale or Passchendaele (obsolete spelling, retained in English) is a rural Belgian village in the Zonnebeke municipality of West Flanders province. The town is close to the town of Ypres, and is commonly known as a battlefield and the name of a campaign during World War I, the Battle of Passchendaele.

Located at 50.9003, 3.02139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hooge Crater Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Hooge Crater 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. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by the King of the Belgians in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.

Located at 50.8463, 2.94336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Second Battle of Passchendaele

The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating attack during the Third Battle of Ypres of the First World War. The battle took place in the Ypres Salient area of the Western Front, in and around the Belgian town of Passchendaele, between 26 October 1917 and 10 November 1917. The Canadian Corps relieved the exhausted II Anzac Corps, continuing the advance started with the First Battle of Passchendaele and ultimately capturing Passchendaele village.

Located at 50.9003, 3.02111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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First Battle of Passchendaele

The First Battle of Passchendaele took place on 12 October 1917 in the Ypres Salient area of the Western Front, west of Passchendaele village, during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I. The Allied plan to capture Passchendaele village was based on inaccurate information about the result of the previous attack of 9 October, as the period of rainy weather continued. The attack took ground in the north but early gains around Passchendaele were mostly lost to German counter-attacks.

Located at 50.9003, 3.02111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Passendale cheese

Passendale cheese, named for Passendale, the village where it originated, is one of the best-known cheeses in Belgium. The regular Passendale cheese exists in two variations called Passendale Classic and Passendale Prelude. And next to the regular Passendale, there is a quality version called Passendale Bel Age. Passendale Cheese resembles a loaf of bread. It has a round shape and a hard, but edible brown rind with spots of white.

Located at 50.8962, 3.03644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial

The Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial is a World War I memorial, located in Buttes New British Cemetery, near the town of Zonnebeke, Belgium. The memorial lists 378 officers and men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force with no known grave who were killed between September 1917 and May 1918 while serving in the Polygon Wood Sector or in the Battle of Polygon Wood.

Located at 50.8556, 2.99141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Vampire dugout

The Vampire dugout (known locally in Belgium as the Vampyr dugout), was a First World War underground brigade headquarters, located near the Belgian village of Zonnebeke. It was created 14 metres below Flanders by the 171 Tunnelling Company of the Corps of Royal Engineers, after the Third Battle of Ypres/Battle of Passchendaele.

Located at 50.8744, 2.95444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hooge, Belgium

Hooge is a small village in Flanders in Belgium. During the First World War it was the site of intensive fighting.

Located at 50.8464, 2.94354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Oostnieuwkerke

Oostnieuwkerke is a Belgian village in the province of West-Flanders. It is part of the municipality of Staden. There are more than 3400 inhabitants and Oostnieuwkerke lies closer to the town Roeselare then it is to the main village Staden. The little river the Mandel flows through the centre of Oostnieuwkerke towards Roeselare.

Located at 50.9333, 3.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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