Margraten American Cemetery and Memorial
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:cemetery
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Marcel_Breuer
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| gptkbp:area |
65.5 acres
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Netherlands |
| gptkbp:commemorates |
American soldiers
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Wall_of_the_Missing
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
50.8461° N, 5.8042° E
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
World War II veterans
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| gptkbp:designated_as |
gptkb:historical_landmark
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1944
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Cultural_events
gptkb:Sustainability_initiatives gptkb:Flags_of_the_United_States gptkb:visitor_center gptkb:swimming_pool gptkb:Flags_of_the_Netherlands Community outreach programs Security measures Educational programs Guided tours Parking facilities Art exhibitions Historical reenactments Online resources Research facilities Volunteer opportunities Accessibility features Rest areas Landscaped gardens Public transportation access Waste management facilities Commemorative events Memorial chapel Emergency services access Annual Memorial Day ceremony Memorial books Information panels Commemorative plaques Crosses and Stars of David Visitor feedback system Visitor pathways Memorial sculptures Annual Veterans Day ceremony Ceremonial area |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Margraten American Cemetery and Memorial
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Margraten,_Netherlands
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| gptkbp:managed_by |
gptkb:American_Battle_Monuments_Commission
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| gptkbp:notable_burials |
8,301
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| gptkbp:open_to_public |
1945
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| gptkbp:significance |
Commemoration of American military personnel
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| gptkbp:style |
Modernist architecture
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| gptkbp:type_of_memorial |
Military cemetery
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| gptkbp:visitors_per_year |
approximately 100,000
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Joseph_Mc_Carthy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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