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Memorial · El Alamein, Matrouh
German War Memorial El Alamein
Memorial shaped like an octagonal fortress on a hill by the sea, west of El Alamein, with the remains of German soldiers killed in the North African campaign.
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About German War Memorial El Alamein
The German Memorial stands on Tel el-Eisa hill, west of El Alamein, overlooking the Mediterranean. It is a stone structure in the form of an octagonal fortress, inaugurated in 1959, where thousands of German soldiers are buried.
In the inner courtyard, an obelisk and walls with the names of the soldiers’ home regions create a space of silence. From the ramparts there are views of the coast and the desert.
It is visited together with the Commonwealth cemetery and the Italian memorial along the same road.
Access is via a short road that climbs the hill from the highway, and the site usually has few visitors.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About half an hour.
Best time
Near sunset, with the Mediterranean as a backdrop.
How to get there
By car, about 5 km west of El Alamein, on a hill beside the coastal road.
Tip
Combine it with the Italian memorial, a few kilometers further west.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about German War Memorial El Alamein
Where is the German Memorial at El Alamein located?
On the hill of Tel el-Eisa, about 5 km west of El Alamein.
What is the German Memorial?
A fortress-shaped octagonal structure containing the remains of German soldiers killed in North Africa.
When was the memorial inaugurated?
In 1959.