Messines Ridge Military Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial
Messines Ridge Military Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial
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Messines Ridge Military Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial
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February 21, 2024
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September 19, 2022
Hiking
This cemetery was only established after the Armistice when the many small cemeteries from the surrounding battlefields were brought together here. Most of the graves refer in date to the period of the fighting in June 1917 - the mining battle and preparation for the Third Battle of Passchendaele.
577 soldiers received their final resting place in this cemetery.
•September 19, 2022
Hiking
Cemetery laid out on monastery ruins.
The cemetery is laid out on the grounds of the former school and monastery buildings of the “Institution Royale - …
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 130 m
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