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파스헨달(Passendale)에 위치한 타인 코트 묘지(Tyne Cot Cemetery)는 세계에서 가장 큰 영연방 묘지이며, 제1차 세계 대전에서 전사한 약 12,000명의 군인들이 영면하고 있는 곳입니다. 이 인상적인 기념비는 1917년 피비린내 나는 파스헨달 전투가 벌어졌던 전장의 독일군 벙커 잔해 주변에 세워졌습니다. 오늘날 이 묘지는 플랑드르에서 가장 중요하고 방문객이 많은 국제적인 추모 장소 중 하나로, 전 세계 방문객들에게 '대전(Great War)'이 남긴 엄청난 인명 피해를 상기시킵니다. 실종된 군인 35,000명의 이름이 새겨진 거대한 벽은 평화와 기억을 향한 끊임없는 탐구의 실질적인 상징이기도 합니다.

Hill 60 is an authentic area from the First World War. The artificial hill, built in 1850, stood at a height of approximately 60 meters, hence the name Hill 60. Between 1914 and 1918, fierce fighting took place here between the Germans and the Allies. Starting in 1915, both sides dug tunnels under the hill in which mines were detonated. The explosion of the deep mines on June 7, 1917, created the current landscape of Hill 60. Many soldiers are still buried beneath this hill.

undiscovered gravel roads in Roeselare

Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, located near Passchendaele. It was established in October 1917 and contains over 11,000 graves of soldiers who died during the First World War. The site was strategically important during the Battle of Passchendaele and was used as an advanced dressing station after its capture by the 3rd Australian Division on 4 October 1917. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and includes an impressive Cross of Sacrifice, built on a former German bunker. The cemetery was significantly expanded after the Armistice to include graves from nearby battlefields and smaller cemeteries.

Good running gravel, slightly ascending. Beautiful view on the left and the forest on the right. For me one of the most beautiful gravel paths in the area.

An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the water at night to reach enemy lines, which gave the pond strategic significance.

The Polygon Forest, also known as Polygon Wood, is a historically and ecologically valuable forest area in Zonnebeke. The forest is located on the Central West Flemish ridge and is an important breeding ground for birds of prey such as sparrowhawks, kestrels and buzzards. The Polygon Forest also houses important war memorials, including the Buttes New British Cemetery and the smaller Polygon Wood Cemetery. These cemeteries are a tribute to the soldiers who died during the First World War. An interesting anecdote concerns the Scott Post and the New Zealand Bunkers, which can still be found in the forest. These bunkers were built by the Germans and later occupied by the Australian divisions in 1917.

Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, located near Passchendaele. It was established in October 1917 and contains over 11,000 graves of soldiers who died during the First World War. The site was strategically important during the Battle of Passchendaele and was used as an advanced dressing station after its capture by the 3rd Australian Division on 4 October 1917. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and includes an impressive Cross of Sacrifice, built on a former German bunker. The cemetery was significantly expanded after the Armistice to include graves from nearby battlefields and smaller cemeteries.