Belgian Infantry Memorial, Brussels
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The Belgian Infantry Memorial (French: Monument à l'Infanterie Belge, Dutch: Monument voor de Belgische infanterie) is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which stands in memory of the Belgian foot soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II. Designed by Edouard Vereycken, the memorial stands in front of Brussels' Palace of Justice and across the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein from the Anglo-Belgian War Memorial. The memorial rests on a raised platform that overlooks Brussels' city centre. Translated into English, the inscription reads: "To the infantrymen who died for their country".
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Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein, City of Brussels Pentagon (Brussels)
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N 50.837795 ° | E 4.352506 ° |
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Monument à la Gloire de l'Infanterie Belge - Monument ter ere van de Belgische Infanterie
Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein
1000 City of Brussels, Pentagon (Brussels)
Belgium
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