LUXEMBOURG ~ War Memorial - Golden Lady ~

... View of a beautiful and iconic landmark... "Gëlle Fra" is the nickname given to the Monument of Remembrance, a war memorial situated in the heart of Luxembourg City... an obelisk with a gilded statue of Nike, the goddes of Victory... at the foot of the obeslik a bronze sculpture group representing a man mourning a fallen soldier... the memorial was initially meant to commemorate the fallen Luxembourgish soldiers who volunteered in the French army during World War I... however, due to subsequent events it also turned into a memorial against Nazi rule and nowadays commemorates war victims in general... it is one of the main tourist attractions of Luxembourg... Thanks a lot Dustin! (✿ ♥‿♥)

The Gëlle Fra, or the Golden Lady, was created by sculptor Claus Cito and overlooks the capital from Place de la Constitution, where she was set up in 1923.

When Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi forces in World War II, the Germans dismantled the memorial on 21 October 1940. Several portions of the memorial were rescued, and after the war, the monument was partially restored. The Gëlle Fra herself however remained unaccounted for until January 1980 when she was found hidden beneath the main stand of the national football stadium.

Later additions were made to honor Luxembourger forces who had served in World War II and the Korean War. The monument was not fully reconstructed and restored to its original design until 1984 and then finally unveiled to the public in the presence of Grand Duke Jean on 23 June 1985, Luxembourg's national holiday.

Stamps:

EUROPA Stamps - Stories and Myths 

(Issued 21-05-2022)

Summer Olympic Games - Tokyo

(Issued 11-05-2021)