메센 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Unpaved path near a bridge where the tram track used to run.

At Christmas 1914, soldiers on both sides laid down their weapons here and even played football. There are explanations and a memorial here.

Around the raised platform on which the Cross of Sacrifice stands are panels with the names of the regiments and the 828 officers and men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who have no known grave and who died in or around Messines in 1917 and 1918. Most of them fell during the Second Battle of Messines. The Irish Peace Park, the round tower is a typical Irish symbol and commemorates all Irish soldiers who died during WWI. The Peace Park also refers to the Mine Battle of 1917, when Catholic and Protestant Irish soldiers fought side by side.

The Battle of Messines was one of the best-prepared operations of the war, with deep tunnels dug beneath German positions to place heavy mines. The statue commemorates the sacrifices and bravery of New Zealand soldiers during this crucial battle.

The New Zealand Soldier Statue is a memorial to all soldiers of the New Zealand Division who fought in the Battle of Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917. The monument stands in the centre of the town and symbolises the enduring bond between New Zealand and Messines since the First World War.

메센 중심부에 있는 관광 안내소 앞에는 제1차 세계 대전 중 예외적인 인간애의 순간, 1914년 크리스마스 휴전을 기념하는 인상적인 청동상이 서 있습니다. 영국 예술가 앤드류 에드워즈가 디자인한 이 조각상은 영국군 병사와 독일군 병사가 서로 손을 잡고 발밑에 축구공이 놓여 있는 모습을 보여줍니다. 이는 크리스마스 당일 병사들이 참호에서 나와 함께 캐럴을 부르고 선물을 교환하며 무주지에서 축구 경기를 했던 자발적인 휴전을 상징합니다. 유럽 전역을 순회한 후 웸블리 스타디움과 이페르 등을 거쳐 이 조각상은 2015년 실제로 크리스마스 휴전이 일어났던 메센에 최종적으로 자리 잡았습니다. 조각상의 길이는 3.7미터, 높이는 2.5미터이며 평화, 연대, 희망의 강력한 메시지를 전달합니다.

The New Zealand Division Memorial is a memorial to the New Zealand Division that fought in the First World War. The memorial is located in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery and commemorates 827 officers and men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who were killed near Messines in 1917 and 1918. New Zealand troops played a crucial role in retaking the village on 7 June 1917.

The artwork The Miner in Wijtschate, West Flanders, is a sculpture by Jan Dieusaert, unveiled on 31 October 2008. It stands next to the Saint-Medardus Church and depicts an English tunneller digging a tunnel under the German positions during the Mine Battle of 1917. This artwork commemorates the mining operations that preceded the Battle of Messines.