Menin Gate

Dit is het bekendste Britse oorlogsmonument uit W.O.I, in klassieke stijl gebouwd naar de ontwerpen van Sir Reginald Blomfield. Deze poort draagt de namen van 54.896 vermiste soldaten. Elke avond wordt om 20 uur de 'Last Post' (Engelse avondsonnerie) geblazen.

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Meensestraat 8900 Ypres Belgium

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4sq SUs Belgium

Unveiled in 1927, this memorial honors the 90000 Commonwealth soldiers killed during the Great War and having no known graves . The names of 54395 of these soldiers are inscribed in the Hall of Memory.

Carl Griffin

Amazing monument signifying the level of sacrifice that British commonwealth soldiers gave in the first world war . The list of names is endless. Get there early for the 8pm ceremony.

4sq SUs Belgium

Since 1928, every day at 8pm buglers of the Ypres fire brigade play the Last Post to express gratitude to the countless thousands of soldiers who have given their lives for Belgium's freedom.

Werther Veulemans

Impressive monument to remember the First World War . Each day at 20.00 o’clock sharp they perform the Last Post. It’s the closest thing you can get to the First World War .

Robin Bertels

The Last Post is played daily at 8pm sharp. Make sure to be well on time.

Alain Luppens

Always a strange atmosphere seeing all those names who sacrified themselves for the people of today. R.I.P. To all of them!

Dan

Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and built and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Menin Gate Memorial was unveiled on 24 July 1927

Pete Chilcott

Visitors need to be here before 7.30pm if they want to get a glimpse of the buglers . It gets mobbed

Lisa Dotzauer

Come here in the evening to see it illuminated

Vanessa

Last post. 20u elke avond. A must do!

Tine De Cnodder

Impressive memorial of WW 1

Copper Phoenix

Get there before 8pm for the nightly tribute to the missing soldiers of WW1

Koen Van Daele

I've been to the last post a few times. Always sends shivers up my spine .

Stijn

Respect and remember those who fell.

Tom Vandenbogaerde

An epic remembrance monument

Neil Maxfield

The last post ceremony is a true once in a lifetime

Mark Tucker

Get there early

Peter van Bragt

The daily tribute at 20.00u is spine chivering.

R Driessen

Serene <3 beautiful at night

Dirk

Great ceremonie by the New-Zealand delegation!

Kelly ☆ Raeds

Avoid with car around 20u EACH evening! ;-)

Kenta Hagane

The last post ceremony is there every day

Michiel Biesemans

Very moving to see the thousands of names..

Dan

Contains the names of 54,896 men.

I

Thought provoking memorial;

Carine Van Assche

Last post at 20.00 pm

Battlefield Historian

We Will Remember Them.

A Duchène

Boring but respect for those who do this every evening

Katrien Bex

Come at 7 to see the Last Post ????

Juan Inmacolato

Un recordatorio de la naturaleza humana, gran arquitectura y espacios muy Bien logrados

The Daily Michael

Kies onmiddellijk de juiste kant waar de blazers gaan staan. Dit is de kant weg van de Grote Markt, waar de witte stip is. ;-)

Kristof Van der Steen

Een mens moet dat eens meegemaakt hebben kippenvel momentje

Björn Viaene

The Last Post weerklinkt elke dag .

Martijn Mooijman

Wat een mooie ceremonie. Eindelijk eens bij geweest. Brok in de keel

Josephine Mahieu

Last Post elke dag om 20u!

Theo de Jongste

Hier moet eens bij zijn, om 20:00 uur!!

Kurt Bervoet

De lastpost met doedelzak gegarandeerd kippevel !

Javi Camacho

La piel de gallina ...

Carla Carpels

Om stil van te worden

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Nice for a relaxed walk or a beautiful run! - Steve Noyelle