Monument aux Braves-St-Lambert,Qc-Canada
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gemeloj
N 45° 30.158 W 073° 30.652
18T E 616335 N 5039867
Monument aux Braves dans un parc. Monument aux Braves in the park
Waymark Code: WMWVAW
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2017
Views: 7
The work
located in the Mercille Park in the heart of Saint-Lambert, this monument commemorates the soldiers of the city perished in the World Wars. The monument is a gift from General Arthur Currie to the city of Saint-Lambert. Initially, the monument commemorated only the soldiers who died during the First World War. After the Second World War, a mention is added to the one already present.
The artist
of German origin, Emmanuel Hahn has a prolific career as a sculptor in Canada. He works mostly stones and bronze. Involved in many projects in Ontario, his works are often commissioned by historical figures or commemorations such as the Robert Burns statue or the invention of the telephone by Alexandre Graham Bell. He was the first
President of the Society of Sculptors of Canada in 1928.
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Ville de St-Lambert
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
rues Hooper et Notre-Dame
St-Lambert, Québec Canada
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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