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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.

Beautiful bridge, beautiful views and border.

nice resting place, cozy inn

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.

Be careful in freezing weather, the climb before the bridge is generally slippery and impassable.

On Christmas Day 1914, British and German soldiers emerged from the trenches to fraternize and play a game of football in a temporary "no man's land". 100 years later, UEFA placed a monument here to commemorate this. On 17 December 2014, Michel Platini, then chairman of UEFA, unveiled the monument. Beforehand, a film of the football match from that time, here in Komen-Waasten, was shown in the Ypres Saint Martin's Cathedral. Source: https://sporza.be/nl/2014/04/08/uefa-herdenkt-kerstbestand-van-1914-in-ieper-1-1934624/

A barge yes, but not only that! With the support of the communities, several local associations were able to repaint this barge to make it a true work of urban art.