Irish Peace Park (Messines, Belgium)
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General information about Irish Peace Park
The Irish Peace Park was built around a monument (a spire-topped tower) in memory of Irish casualties in World War I. The tower was inaugurated after an 11 a.m. ceremony on Nov. 11, 1998, by President Mary McAleese of Ireland, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Albert II of Belgium.
This site was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in September 2023.
Visitor tips Irish Peace Park
General tips:
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Tip 1: when you are in Messines, be sure to climb the tower of St. Nicholas Church. This was made accessible in the framework of the Horizon 2025 project of the Province of West Flanders.
Tip 2: The Irish Peace Park is right next to the "The Nest" play and picnic area. Among other things, there is a nice viewpoint.
Geographical information
Address: Chaussée d'Armentières, Mesen, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographical coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.7595504 – Longitude = 2.8923675
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.759804 – Longitude = 2.895261
– Altitude h = 42 m
Indication of Irish Peace Park on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to Irish Peace Park: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
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Tomorrow
22:00
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 light rain
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7° | 9°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 26 Km/h | 88 % | 994 mb |
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Fri Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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5° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 31 Km/h | 95 % | 997 mb |
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Sat Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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3° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 92 % | 999 mb |
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Sun Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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2° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 91 % | 999 mb |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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2° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 91 % | 1007 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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partly cloudy
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5° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 26 Km/h | 77 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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cloudy
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3° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 78 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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cloudy
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3° | 3°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 79 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
10:00
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cloudy
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5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 23 Km/h | 83 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
13:00
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cloudy
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6° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 25 Km/h | 80 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
16:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 24 Km/h | 80 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
19:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 25 Km/h | 81 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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light rain
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8° | 8°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 21 Km/h | 88 % | 993 mb |
Starry sky above Irish Peace Park
Wikipedia page ( NL – EN – FR ).
Tourist Information Point Mesen.
Mesen Tourist Office:
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