Verzoeningskruis Steenstraete, Belgium
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member naj16
N 50° 55.105 E 002° 50.476
31U E 488842 N 5640764
Memorial for all victims of chemical weapons
Waymark Code: WMHWAZ
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 08/18/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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At the foot of the monument a text calling for peace and reconciliation in the world.The realistic image is replaced by a symbolic and a well known religious symbol.


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Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
15 meters high aluminum cross founded in 1961 that was unveiled as a sign of the French-Belgian-German reconciliation.

Describe the location:
Along roadside from Ieper to Diksmuide.

Year of manufacture: 01/01/1961

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
Visit Instructions:
Post at least one photograph of this cross.
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