Explore Nieuwenmolen in Belgium
Nieuwenmolen in the region of Flanders is a town in Belgium - some 58 mi or ( 93 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nieuwenmolen is now 08:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Wevelgem. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nieuwenmolen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tyne Cot Memorial
Commonwealth war graves site near Ypres in Belgium; visited on 9 November 2007. The clip ends with a view of the panel containing the name of my grandfather's uncle, Eric Claude Tucker (d.1917) ..
The Witch Parade Heksenstoet Beselare July 2009
Some marching bands at the witches parade (Heksenstoet) in Beselare, a small village in West Flanders, Belgium. ..
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Take a few moments to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by the tens of thousands of young soldiers who died during the First World War and are laid to rest here at Tyne Cot Cemetery. ..
Heksenstoet, Witches and Cats, July 2009
Some witches and cats from the Heksenstoet in Beselare, Jully 2009 ..
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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 50.90 3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 50.90 3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 50.89 3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 50.89 2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 50.85 2.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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