Battle of the Bulge Memorial

The Battle of the Bulge Memorial (previously Mardasson memorial), inaugurated on 16 July 1950, celebrates the lasting friendship between the American and Belgian people who were united by the Battle of the Ardennes in December 1944 and January 1945.

The monument takes the form of a star with five points, each 31m long. Engraved in gold lettering, the story of the Battle can be read on the walls of the open gallery. A walkway situated at the summit, is accessible via a spiral staircase and offers the visitor a panoramic view of the defensive positions held during the siege of the town. There is also a superb ornate mosaic by the French artist Fernand Léger, which is completely dug into the rock. The crypt shelters three altars that celebrate the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish religions.

At the base of the memorial, a crypt has been dug into the rock, decorated with mosaics by French artist Fernand LEGER.
The crypt contains three altars: a Catholic, a Protestant, and a Jewish; where the relatives of the Americans can retreat to remember their dead.

In the center is a memorial plaque:
On July 16, 1950, services were held in this crypt in honor of the brave officers and men of the armed forces of the United States of America who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
76,890 were killed, injured or reported missing. "

There is also a memorial plaque:
"Grateful to the Belgian-American Association and especially to
Mrs. Colette Stasse, Secretary General
Bastogne - Memorial Day 1999 "

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• Text: Bastogne Tourisme & Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1, 2, 3), Marie-Christine Vinck (4, 5)
• Maison du Tourisme Bastogne region

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