Colonne Victor Hugo, Protected heritage monument in Plancenoit, Belgium.
The Colonne Victor Hugo features an 18-meter high column with a square blue stone pedestal supporting sixty courses of cut stone blocks.
Built between 1911 and 1912, the column commemorates the 50th anniversary of French writer Victor Hugo's visit to the Waterloo battlefield in 1860.
A bronze plaque on the monument displays Hugo's portrait, while another plaque bears his words about the preference of peace over warfare.
The monument underwent extensive restoration work from 2012 to 2013 to repair damage to its capital and address structural fissures.
The province of Brabant wallon acquired this monument for one symbolic euro in 2010, along with another nearby memorial called L'Aigle blessé.
Location: Lasne
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
GPS coordinates: 50.66670,4.41369
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:44
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