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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
March 7, 2022
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The military war memorial 'Old pupils, the Troop children and army pupils' was erected on the Graanmarkt, opposite the entrance of the former Pupil School in Aalst, where boys received …
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October 1, 2025
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On Graanmarkt, opposite the entrance to the former Pupillenschool, stands the impressive war memorial for alumni, troop children, and army pupils. The monument was erected to commemorate the school's 75th anniversary and was officially inaugurated on July 23, 1922, by Prince Leopold.
Unlike many other memorials, this one was designed on a grand scale, thanks in part to a specially established national committee. The unveiling was accompanied by fierce reactions in the press at the time: while some were proud of the tribute, others criticized the "militaristic display."
Unlike many other memorials, this one was designed on a grand scale, thanks in part to a specially established national committee. The unveiling was accompanied by fierce reactions in the press at the time: while some were proud of the tribute, others criticized the "militaristic display."
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