I'm happy to have this postcard from a UNESCO site that I was still missing but I'd rather not have it. If there hadn't been the WWI, if there hadn't been the battle of Verdum, this place would have no reason to exist. We all know what happened and this ossuary is just 1 of the 139 funerary and memorial sites, 43 in Belgium and 96 in France, classified as UNESCO WHS last year.
Douaumont Ossuary is a majestic monument, which pays tribute to all the unidentified soldiers found on the battlefield of Verdun. All nationalities and all divisions are gathered there without distinction. The monument is a true symbol of peace and reconciliation.
Cliché - Sylver Soles
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At the end of 1918, thousands of bodies were discovered in Verdun. Charles Ginisty, Bishop of Verdun, decided to gather the bones of the unidentified soldiers in a place of remembrance. As a result, the building was inaugurated in 1932. Thus,130,000 soldiers from all walks of life are buried in the ossuary. In addition, 15,000 French soldiers were buried in the graves in front of the monument.
Today, inside the sanctuary, almost 4,000 engravings of the names of soldiers who died at Verdun cover the walls. From the top of the monument at nightfall, a light visible from 40km away watches over the thousands of soldiers who were not found on the battlefield. - in: https://www.landofmemory.eu
Today, inside the sanctuary, almost 4,000 engravings of the names of soldiers who died at Verdun cover the walls. From the top of the monument at nightfall, a light visible from 40km away watches over the thousands of soldiers who were not found on the battlefield. - in: https://www.landofmemory.eu
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