The Menin Gate seen from the road outside the town, with the street of Ypres visible through its arch.

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Menin Gate

The Menin Gate is a memorial at the eastern exit of Ypres to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Ypres Salient in the First World War and have no known grave. Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and unveiled in 1927, its Hall of Memory carries more than 54,000 names, and the Last Post is sounded under its arch every evening at 20:00.

Nearby

Cloth Hall

museum

St Martin's Cathedral

church

Free entry

Free entry — no ticket needed

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