Ulster Tower
Tour d'Ulster
A memorial tower modeled on Northern Ireland's Helen's Tower, commemorating the 36th (Ulster) Division, which suffered heavy casualties on the first day of the Somme.
Ulster Tower was built in 1921, modeled on Helen's Tower near Belfast in Northern Ireland, to commemorate the 36th (Ulster) Division, which attacked here on July 1, 1916 and suffered more than 5,000 casualties. It is an important Irish memorial site on the Western Front. A small visitor center beside the tower has a tearoom and a small exhibition where visitors can learn about the history of the Northern Irish regiments. It is only about 1 kilometer from the Thiepval Memorial and within walking distance. Admission is free; the visitor center is generally open from March to November and closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Visitor centre Mar–Nov, Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Thiepval Memorial
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
- Lochnagar Crater
- Delville Wood South African Memorial
- Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
- Historial de la Grande Guerre
- Hortillonnages of Amiens
- Saint-Leu Quarter