Menin Gate (Replica) - Ieper - Belgium
N 50° 51.108 E 002° 53.472
31U E 492341 N 5633350
The replica of the Menin Gate was donated in September 2003 by the Kiwanis Service Club.
De replica van de Menenpoort werd geschonken in september 2003 door de Serviceclub Kiwanis.
Waymark Code: WMY95F
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/13/2018
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The replica of the Menin Gate was donated in September 2003 by the Kiwanis Service Club. The work of art is intended for the blind and partially sighted so that they can also form an image of the Menin Gate.
De replica van de Menenpoort werd geschonken in september 2003 door de Serviceclub Kiwanis. Het kunstwerk is bedoeld voor blinden en slechtzienden zodat zij ook een beeld kunnen vormen van de Menenpoort.
La réplique de la Porte de Menin a été offerte en septembre 2003 par le Kiwanis Service Club. L'œuvre d'art est destinée aux aveugles et aux malvoyants afin qu'ils puissent également former une image de la Porte de Menin.
Where is original located?: Next to the replica
Where is this replica located?: On the ramparts, just next to the original (south)
Who created the original?: Sir Reginald Blomfield
Internet Link about Original: https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-cemeteries-and-memorials/91800/ypres-memorial
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1927
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Visit Instructions:
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