Battle of the Bulge Monument, War memorial in Bastogne, Belgium.
The Mardasson Memorial takes the form of a five-pointed American star, measuring 31 meters on each side and rising 12 meters above an inner courtyard.
The monument commemorates 76,890 American soldiers who lost their lives or sustained injuries during the Battle of the Bulge from December 1944 to January 1945.
The memorial displays the names of all 48 American states that existed in 1950, inscribed in bronze letters along the parapet of the monument.
Visitors can climb the spiral staircase to reach the observation platform, offering views over the former battlefields of the Ardennes Counteroffensive.
A crypt beneath the memorial contains three altars for Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish services, featuring mosaic decorations by French artist Fernand Léger.
Location: Bastogne
Inception: July 4, 1946
Architects: Georges Dedoyard
Creator: Fernand Léger
Official opening: July 16, 1950
GPS coordinates: 50.00935,5.73897
Latest update: May 28, 2025 14:23
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