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Sonian Forest War Memorial

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War Memorial to the Belgian Forest Rangers
Photo: Leefmilieu Brussel, Visit Flanders

At this central spot, we commemorate the 11 Belgian foresters who died or went missing during the First World War.

When designing the ‘Forest Man’ monument, artist Richard Viandier drew inspiration from the funeral rituals of the Celts. Indeed, it will not have escaped your notice that this place has something of a ‘Stonehenge’ feel to it. The site consists of a circle of 11 stones or ‘menhirs’, each dedicated to one of the 11 foresters.

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Coordinates

50.770420, 4.403692

DMS

50°46'13.5"N 4°24'13.3"E

UTM

31U 598979 5625234

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