Tyne Cot Cemetery
Zonnebeke
cemetery in West Flanders, Belgium
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:14
Welcome to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War Graves cemetery in the world. We are standing on the slopes of the Passchendaele Ridge, ground that was the ultimate objective of the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917. …
Listen in the app2The Cross of Sacrifice and the Pillbox1:08
In most Commonwealth cemeteries, the Cross of Sacrifice stands on a stone base. Here, however, it is built directly on top of a massive German concrete pillbox. …
Listen in the app3The Memorial to the Missing1:04
Running along the entire back of the cemetery is a semi-circular flint wall, which serves as the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing. It bears the names of nearly 35,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom and New Zealand who were…
Listen in the app4The Unidentified Rows and the Weight of Loss1:05
As you move away from the Cross of Sacrifice, you enter the vast fields of headstones. Notice how many of them bear the inscription 'A Soldier of the Great War, Known Unto God'. …
Listen in the app5The Victoria Cross Recipients1:03
Tyne Cot is the final resting place or site of commemoration for six recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the British Empire. Their stories provide a focal point for understanding individual…
Listen in the app6The German Burials – Enemies in Death1:03
In a corner of this predominantly Commonwealth site, you will find four German headstones. Three are unidentified, and one marks the grave of a known German soldier killed on October 4, 1917. …
Listen in the app7The Visitor Center and the Voice of the Fallen1:04
As we walk toward the modern Visitor Center, we transition from the landscape of the dead to a space of modern interpretation. The center provides essential historical context, explaining the 'Passchendaele' campaign and the…
Listen in the app8Closing1:02
As we conclude our journey through Tyne Cot, stand once more at the highest point and look toward the village of Passchendaele. This short distance, which takes us minutes to drive, took the Allied forces months to cross at a…
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What is Tyne Cot Cemetery?
Tyne Cot Cemetery is a place in Zonnebeke with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Zonnebeke |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 8 min 43 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 50.8875, 2.9989 |
| Last updated |
