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Liège (province)

Rue Basse

Monument aux morts

War Memorial

Various sculptors
1928/1990s

Description

Bronze statue of a soldier by Falise and Thys on a socle, and behind this a wall with four reliefs by Serge Gangolf, added at the end of the 20th century:

Visé - Monument aux morts
Executed man
Prisoner of war (?)

Burning town, and the dates 1914-18
V1 above a city, and the dates 1940-45

Inscription(s)

At the socle of the soldier's statue:

aux soldats

On the monument behind the soldier's statue:

1914 1918
visé
à ses
soldats et civils
morts
pour la patrie
1940 1945

On the back side of the momument are the names of the fallen.

Signature

The socle of the statue: e. falise stat. | y. falise Arch. | c. thys sculpt. Ent.
The rightmost relief: gangolf serge

List of names / Namenslisten / Listes des noms

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists.
Wir haben Fotos der Namenslisten auf diesem Denkmal. Kontaktieren Sie uns, wenn Sie diese Listen sehen möchten.
Nous disposons de photos des listes des noms figurant sur ce mémorial. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez consulter ces listes. (contact form)

Artists

Edmond Falise (Huy 1873 - Liège 1948), Belgian sculptor
Serge Gangolf (Verviers 1943), Belgian sculptor (ARTE project).
C. Thys, Belgian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Bel-Memorial, Commune de Visé (Wezet) - Monument aux morts.

Location (N 50°44'3" - E 5°41'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: belg041; Photograph: 13 May 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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Executed man	Prisoner of war (?)
Burning town, and the dates 1914-18	V1 above a city, and the dates 1940-45