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Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines

Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines, War memorial on Corniche Kennedy, Marseille, France

The Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines, also called Porte d'Orient, stands on the Corniche Kennedy in Marseille. It consists of a bronze statue surrounded by a granite arch inscribed with the monument's name. The bronze plaque is mounted on a slender, weathered column with decorative rings and a flared base, topped by a sculpted crest.

Construction of the memorial began in 1922 to plans by architect Gaston Castel, and it was inaugurated on 24 April 1927 by President Gaston Doumergue. It commemorates the soldiers of the Armée d'Orient and the distant lands who died in World War I. The monument has been classified as a historical monument since 24 May 2011.

The memorial is also called Porte d'Orient, the Gate of the East, a name that points to the soldiers of the Armée d'Orient it commemorates. Its bronze sculpture is the work of Antoine Sartorio, while the architect Gaston Castel drew the plans. The monument was listed as a monument historique on 24 May 2011.

The memorial stands on Corniche Kennedy in Marseille's 7th arrondissement, on the seafront facing the Frioul archipelago. Construction began in 1922 and the monument was inaugurated in 1927. It is a classified historical monument (since 24 May 2011) and can be viewed freely from the corniche walkway.

The memorial is also called Porte d'Orient, or Gate of the East, a name that points to the distant fronts it commemorates. It was listed as a monument historique on 24 May 2011, which protects the bronze and granite ensemble on the Corniche.

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April 24, 1927
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Gaston Castel, Antoine Sartorio
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43.28601,5.35048
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