Menin Gate

Another historical site visitors should visit when coming to Belgium is the Menin Gate. The Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, honors British and Commonwealth troops who were killed or went missing in action in Belgium during World War One.

Ypres was a crucial strategic position throughout the war and the site of heavy combat, particularly the Battle of Ypres, which was made up of three major battles. Hundreds of thousands of men died or went missing during this time, and the names of 54,896 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died without a cemetery are commemorated on Menin Gate.

The Last Post Ceremony is held every day at 8 p.m. at Menin Gate, one of the most prominent First World War landmarks in Ypres.