Menin Gate

The memorial is located where the soldiers passed through the ramparts towards Hell Fire Corner and the battlefields, at the beginning of the Menin Road.

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The Menin Gate

One of the most famous memorials to the fallen soldiers of the Commonwealth during the First World War. This iconic gate was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and is shaped like a classic triumphal arch, located where there used to be a passage through the ramparts towards Menin. Engraved on the walls of the gate are the names of nearly 55,000 missing Commonwealth soldiers who gave their lives in the Ypres area but whose graves were never found.

Last Post Ceremony

The Last Post Ceremony is a daily commemoration under the Menin Gate in Ypres and has taken place every evening at 8 p.m. since 1928. During this ceremony, the names of fallen soldiers are commemorated by playing the “Last Post” on a bugle. It is a moving tradition that pays tribute to the many soldiers who gave their lives during the First World War.

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