Niels Geelen

Howard Ferrier

This photo is copyrighted by the author.
Thank you for respecting the rights and efforts of our photographers. Please contact the author for further information.

Belgium Menin Gate, Ypres

Please log in or sign up for free to see the GPS coordinates & weather for this photo spot

The Menin Gate has special significance to Australians. The Last Post is played every day at sundown to remember the ANZACs who fought to defend Ypres in the First World War.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed in this region, 90,000 of them have no known graves.

Photography Tips

There are plenty of viewpoints for photographing this historic memorial.

Travel Information

Walk east from Grote Markt along Menestraat.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Lots of people

Best Timing Sunset or blue hour/at night

Sunrise & Sunset 08:47 - 16:47 | current local time: 07:58

Photo Themes ANZAC cemetery Memorial Military remembrance War war graves west-vlaanderen WW1

Locations Flanders ypres ieper menin gate

Get the exact geo-position for this spot

Log in to see the GPS coordinates, sun directions, and the map for this photo spot. Or simply bookmark it along with other spots to plan your next trip.