Museum
In Flanders Fields Museum
Ypres, Belgium
A museum in the rebuilt Cloth Hall telling the story of the First World War in Flanders.
Monument · Belgium · Flanders
Menin Gate
A memorial arch with the names of thousands of missing Commonwealth soldiers.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Menin Gate matters
The Menin Gate is a memorial arch on the road that soldiers took to the front, and its walls bear the names of tens of thousands who have no known grave. Every evening at eight the Last Post is played. Arrive early for the ceremony, it can get crowded.
Talking points
- The Last Post is played every evening.
- Names of missing soldiers are carved in the walls.
- Arrive early to find a spot.
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More in Ypres
Historic site · UNESCO
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Ypres, Belgium
The largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, in the former Passchendaele battlefield.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.