War Memorial in Ghent, Belgium

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This monument was created by Belgian architect Geo Vindevogel between 1923-1977 from a variety of recycled materials, its purpose is to serve as a memorial to commemorate the people of Ghent who fell in both world wars. It is not given a name so that no one will be forgotten. On June 3rd 1956, the monument was unveiled to the city. On the base of the monument, large bronze letters circle the circumference reading "THE CITY OF GHENT HONOURS ITS DEAD, 1914-1918, 1940-1945". The main part of the monument is in the shape of a large bronze sword, its tip cutting into the stone base. Around the hilt is a laurel wreath, with laurel leaves on one side and oak leaves on the other. Along the sword are signed 'VINDEVOGEL'. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory. Scan the World is creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from around the globe for public access. Scan the World is an open source community effort, if you have interesting items to share and want to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can help. Scanned using photogrammetry with Agisoft PhotoScan software processing.