GËLLE FRA - LUXEMBOURG
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N 49° 36.560 E 006° 07.765
32U E 292625 N 5499153
A commemoration monument in the form of an obelisk with a golden women statue on top.
Waymark Code: WM4J71
Location: Luxembourg
Date Posted: 08/30/2008
Views: 113
Originally erected in 1923, this monument was demolished by the Nazi occupying forces on October, 21 - 1940.
Luxembourgers hid the remains from the Germans and the monument was rebuilt partly in 1958 and finally re-erected in its original form in 1985.
On Wednesday, March, 3 - 2010, the statue of the golden lady was taken down from its obelisk for restoration.
Afterwards, the statue traveled to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in China (duration May, 1 to October, 31 - 2010) and enriched the Luxembourg Pavilion before returning home at the end of the year 2010.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
In Honor Of: A NOS VOLONTAIRES DES GUERRES
Marker Text:
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Date of dedication: June, 23 - 1985
Who Put it Here?: ?
Description of Memorial:
This monument stands at the "Place de la Constitution" (eng.: Constitution Place) along the "Boulevard Roosevelt" from where you have a superb view at the "Péitrussdall" (eng.: valley of the "Péitruss") that splits the city of Luxembourg.
The "Péitruss" is rather a tiny river that flows from Dippach to Luxembourg-City.
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