Lommel German war cemetery, German military cemetery in Lommel, Belgium

Lommel German war cemetery covers 16 hectares at Kattenbos, divided into 63 fields of up to 28 rows. Small dark crosses stand in precise lines, each usually marking two soldiers, with metal nameplates on both sides. A crypt designed by Robert Tischler forms the entrance, topped by a basalt crucifixion group from the Eifel, 6 metres tall and weighing 39 tonnes.

After World War II, American forces initially created temporary burial sites before moving German soldiers' remains to this location in 1946. The site then became a permanent memorial for all those interred there.

The cemetery serves as a meeting place where young people from different countries work together on maintenance and remembrance activities. These shared experiences create opportunities for visitors to engage with history and connect across borders.

The cemetery lies at Dodenveldstraat 30 in Kattenbos, on a 16-hectare site measuring 427 by 350 metres, entered through the crypt. It is open every day from April to October, with shorter hours in other months; normal cemetery rules apply. Nameplates along the alleys give the fate of the dead, and the information centre near the entrance opens at set times.

A memorial stone from Brussels-Evere cemetery connects this site to the shared history of military burial grounds across Europe. Nearby stands a Ginkgo tree planted in 1995, linking the cemetery to Hiroshima's peace remembrance tradition.