TELLBY
한국어
Messines Ridge유적사진 Wikimedia Commons

Messines Ridge

Belgium

이야기 8구간

Driving through Messines and the battlefields of June 1917.

Google 지도에서 열기
역사·문화BY TELLBY

목차

8구간 · 구간을 누르면 글 앞부분이 보여요

이 이야기는 영어로 쓰여 있어요. 한국어로 읽고 듣는 것은 앱에서 해요. 앱에서 열기 →

  1. 1Messines Ridge

    Welcome to Messines Ridge, or 'Mesen' in the local Flemish. As a historian, standing on this ground is a humbling experience, for this was the site of one of the most meticulously planned and technologically advanced operations…

    앱에서 듣기
  2. 2The New Zealand Memorial Park

    We begin at the New Zealand Memorial Park, a site dedicated to the 'Kiwis' of the New Zealand Division who played a pivotal role in capturing the village of Messines. The centerpiece of the park is a striking obelisk that…

    앱에서 듣기
  3. 3The Science of Mining and Tunneling

    To understand Messines, one must understand what was happening beneath your feet. Since 1915, General Herbert Plumer had overseen a massive tunneling program aimed at the German positions. …

    앱에서 듣기
  4. 4The Caterpillar Crater

    A short walk from the village brings us to the Caterpillar Crater, one of the most visible results of the 1917 detonations. This crater was formed by the explosion of two mines (the Caterpillar and the Hill 60 mines) that were…

    앱에서 듣기
  5. 5Kruisstraat Craters and the Pool of Peace

    Further south along the ridge, we find the Kruisstraat craters, including the one now known as the 'Pool of Peace' (Spanbroekmolen). This is perhaps the most famous of the Messines craters, not just for its size, but for its…

    앱에서 듣기
  6. 6The Messines Church and Crypt

    In the center of the village stands the Messines Church, a structure that was completely pulverized during the war and meticulously rebuilt afterward. The church is a focal point of the community’s resilience, but its most…

    앱에서 듣기
  7. 7The Irish Peace Park

    A short walk from the village center brings us to the Island of Ireland Peace Park, one of the most significant sites of reconciliation on the Western Front. This park commemorates all the soldiers from the island of Ireland who…

    앱에서 듣기
  8. 8Closing

    As we stand on the crest of Messines Ridge, overlooking the peaceful Flemish countryside, it is hard to reconcile this beauty with the 'Great Blow' of 1917. We have walked over ground that was literally turned inside out, visited…

    앱에서 듣기

Messines Ridge은(는) 어떤 곳인가요?

Messines Ridge — Belgium에 있는 장소로, 텔비에 이야기 8구간이 있어요. 구간마다 앞부분은 이 페이지에서 글로 읽고, 소리는 앱에서 들어요.

한눈에 보기
위치Belgium
종류유적
이야기 구간8
글 언어영어
좌표50.7663, 2.8962
최종 수정
앱에서 듣기