El Alamein War Cemetery
A Commonwealth war cemetery on the desert coast west of Alexandria, for those who died in the Western Desert in the Second World War. Rows of headstones lie in a quiet walled garden, with a memorial listing names of the missing.
- Where
- El Alamein, Matrouh, Egypt
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.8382, 28.9471
Get the El Alamein War Cemetery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at El Alamein War Cemetery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Matrouh volume with your photos and a note.
Near El Alamein War Cemetery
Abu Mena 68 km
The remains of a town, monastery and pilgrimage centre of late antiquity, about 50 kilometres south-west of Alexandria, built around the tomb of Saint Menas. Few walls still stand, but the foundations of the great basilica are easy to trace.
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque 98 km
A mosque, mausoleum and Sufi shrine in the Anfoushi quarter, honouring the 13th century mystic Abu'l Abbas al-Mursi, who is buried here. Its tall minaret and domes in cream stone stand out near the seafront of the Eastern Harbour.
Pompey's Pillar 98 km
A giant Roman column of red granite, raised between 298 and 302 AD in honour of the emperor Diocletian, not Pompey. It once carried a porphyry statue of the emperor in armour, and stands over the ruins of the Serapeum.
Citadel of Qaitbay 99 km
A 15th century sea fortress built between 1477 and 1479 by the Mamluk sultan Qaitbay, at the tip of the old Pharos island at the mouth of the harbour. It stands on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders.
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa 99 km
Roman era tombs cut deep into the rock and reached by a spiral stair, counted among the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Their carvings mix Egyptian gods with Greek and Roman dress and style in a way seen almost nowhere else.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina 101 km
A modern library and cultural centre on the Mediterranean shore, built in memory of the ancient Library of Alexandria. Its tilted disc of a roof rises from a granite wall carved with letters from scripts around the world.
Alexandria National Museum 101 km
A museum in a restored Italian style palace on Tariq Al-Horreya Street, opened in 2003. It traces the city's history from the pharaohs through Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic times, including finds raised from the harbour floor.
Montaza Palace 113 km
A royal palace on a low plateau at the eastern end of Alexandria, with towers in a mix of Turkish and Florentine styles. Its large gardens of palms and pines run down to sheltered beaches on the Mediterranean.
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Questions
Where is El Alamein War Cemetery?
El Alamein War Cemetery is in El Alamein, Matrouh, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Abu Mena (68 km), Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque (98 km), Pompey's Pillar (98 km).
How do I get the El Alamein War Cemetery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at El Alamein War Cemetery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Matrouh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to El Alamein War Cemetery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Matrouh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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