Liberation Square, St. Helier, Jersey
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dieSulzer
N 49° 10.966 W 002° 06.554
30U E 564913 N 5448155
The Liberation Square is pictured on a One Pound Jersey bank note.
Waymark Code: WMH620
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 05/28/2013
Views: 18
In 1995, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jersey's liberation from Nazi occupation, and thus 50 years of peace, a sculpture was erected in what is now called "Liberation Square", in front of the Pomme d'Or Hotel, the focal point for the celebrations when the island was liberated.
The sculpture was originally to depict islanders releasing doves of peace, but this came under fierce criticism, with some islanders remarking that had any doves been on the island during the occupation, they would have been eaten by starving German soldiers. Therefore the sculpture was revised to show islanders raising the British flag, as they had done on the day of liberation 50 years previous.
Liberation Square is now a focal point in the town - the former terminus of the Jersey Railway housed the Jersey Tourism office until 2007.
source: wikipedia
Money Issuing Country: Jersey
Currency: Jersey Pound
Denomination: 1 £
Type of Money: Bank note
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Date of Issue: Not listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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