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Den Engel War Memorial

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Den Engel War Memorial

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  • Location: Stekene, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    May 25, 2025

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    War memorial First and Second World War, called "den Engel", for the fallen and civilian victims of Stekene.
    The research of the local history society d' Euzie showed that the …
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    May 25, 2025

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    On the bevel is a memorial plaque for a non-commissioned officer from Stekene who worked in Africa in the second half of the 19th century; this plaque was added in 1956 by the 'Kongolese Herdenkingsbond'.

    The text reads as follows: TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEER OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATION DE BLOCK TH. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. BORN IN STEKENE 26-1-1866. DIED IN LEOPOLDSTAD 10-4-1892. KONGOLESE HERDENKINGBOND 1956
    (Inventory of Immovable Heritage)
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    The war memorial of Stekene is a protected monument. It is therefore quite imposing. It consists of a tall bluestone column with a statue of an angel at the top. …
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    Location: Stekene, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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