The Hill 70 Memorial Park

A remembrance of the fallen who fought for your freedom.

Visit the Hill 70 Memorial Park and you step into a living landscape of memory, where open sky, quiet walkways, and silent structures stone carry the story of one of the Great War’s Canadian victories. Spread across five hectares just north of Lens, France, this is not a museum behind walls but an immersive outdoor experience that you can explore at your own pace, while reflecting on the sacrifices and achievements of the Battle of Hill 70.

Monument

At its heart stands a striking white marble Monument – an obelisk rising 70 metres above sea level, the height of the apex OF Hill 70. Set into the Monument is the sword of sacrifice with an inscription: CANADA 1917. The principal walkways to the Memorial’s SUMMIT are dedicated to Filip Konowal a Canadian soldier of Ukrainian origin, and Frederick Lee, a Canadian soldier of Chinese descent.

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General Sir Arthur Currie Amphitheatre

Just below the Monument, the General Sir Arthur Currie Amphitheatre forms an open‑air gathering place for ceremonies, school groups, and quiet reflection, anchoring the site as a space for living memory and shared storytelling. Around the Monument, wide, accessible paths lead you through open plazas, intimate seating areas, and gentle rises that invite you to pause, look out over the former battlefield, and imagine the view Canadian troops fought so hard to secure.

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Walkways

As you follow the paths, 1,877 maple leaves set into the concrete mark each Canadian soldier who died achieving victory in the ten days of fighting, turning every step into a quiet act of remembrance. Six dedicated walkways share the stories of Victoria Cross recipients, while regimental plazas honour the units that fought here, giving families, students, and visitors from every region of Canada, and the world, a personal way to connect.

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Our Roots

Whether you come as a Canadian seeking roots, a student learning about the First World War, or a traveller exploring the Western Front, Hill 70 Memorial Park offers a powerful, reflective place to stand where history happened and to carry its meaning forward. It’s where, through a decisive and hard-fought victory, Canada came into its own as a country.

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Memorial Park Site Map

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Quick Facts

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The Memorial Park is located near the start line where the Canadian Corps began its advance to capture Hill 70. The actual location of Hill 70 is 1.4 kilometres to the east.

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The Monument is crowned with a tapered pinnacle, the height of which matches the stature of an average Canadian soldier (168 centimetres or 66 inches).

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The Hill 70 audio tour, available in both English and French,from the AppStore or Google Play, brings voices, sounds, and history into the Hill 70 experience. The audio tour is narrated by Canadian actor Dan Aykroyd, CM, OOnt, and former CBC Radio Canada broadcaster Bernard Derome, CM, OQ.

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This Hill 70 Memorial Park was built entirely through the generosity of private donors. No public money was used for its development and construction.

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The Hill 70 Memorial Park project team members are volunteers hailing from a wide variety of backgrounds: educators, retired military, bankers, architects, and business people.

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The Park was formally dedicated on 08 April 2017, and opened to the public on 22 August 2017 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Hill 70. It was completed in October 2019.

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Hill 70 Memorial Park stands on land donated by the French government and the town of Loos-en-Gohelle.

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The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery is located to the southwest of the Hill 70 Memorial site.

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The Loos British Cemetery was started in July 1917 by the Canadian Corps and where hundreds of the soldiers who died capturing Hill 70, rest. Please follow this link for more details.

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