On 25 April, ANZAC Day will take place in Zonnebeke. On this day, Australia and New Zealand commemorate all residents who died during wars in general and World War I in particular. The municipality of Zonnebeke, the Passchendaele Museum and the Passchendaele Society 1917 commemorate ANZAC Day together with a serene ‘Dawn Service’ at Buttes New British Cemetery.
Ceremony
- Thursday 25 April 2024
- Ceremony:
- 6.00 AM: Buttes New British Cemetery
- 8.45 AM: Pou Maumahara, Chateau grounds
- 9.30 AM: Tyne Cot Cemetery
Practical
- Free shuttle buses from coach parking at chateau grounds to Buttes New British Cemetery from 4.30 AM. After the dawn service, the buses take you back to the parking lot.
- Park your car in the surrounding streets of the coach parking. P1 and P2 are not available.
- No buses to Tyne Cot Cemetery.
- No registration needed.