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Marchovelette Military Cemetery

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Marchovelette Military Cemetery

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Location: Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Around Fort de Marchovelette — loop from Champion

10.2km

02:46

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Old Fort of Marchovelette loop from Champion

4.49km

01:12

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Old Fort of Marchovelette loop from Boninne

5.79km

01:32

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul_C

January 21, 2024

This cemetery was inaugurated by King Albert I in 1923 and contains the graves of 491 Belgian soldiers and 32 French soldiers who died during the war. Most of them were killed near Fort Marchovelette, which was blown up on August 23, 1914. You will find a solemn and peaceful atmosphere in this cemetery, as well as a commemorative plaque and a cross of honor.

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Willem VS

February 27, 2023

The Belgian military cemetery of Marchovelette1 is a burial place for Belgian soldiers who died during the First World War. Located rue de Fernelmont, at the exit of the village of Champion to the north of the town of Namur (Belgium) it is close to the Marchovelette fort which gave it its name.
The cemetery was inaugurated on October 14, 1923 by King Albert I1, accompanied by Mr. Forthomme, Minister of National Defense, Generals Michel and Duchâteau, Mgr Thomas-Louis Heylen, Bishop of Namur and Baron de Gaiffier d'Hestroy , governor of the province.
This cemetery extends over 81 acres and has 491 graves of Belgian soldiers and 32 of French soldiers who died during the First World War. There is also the grave of a Belgian soldier who died during the Second World War. Among the 491 Belgian soldiers, 178 have never been identified. Most of the soldiers who rest in this cemetery fell during the explosion of Fort Marchovelette on August 23, 1914 when it was hit by a German 420 mm caliber shell fired by a large Bertha.

The fort's ventilation tower is visible from the cemetery. This was one of the reasons which determined the choice of this location.

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Willem VS

February 27, 2023

Monument of Remembrance
A memorial has been erected in memory of the fallen soldiers in the region. At its top, a kneeling woman who represents the homeland leans over two soldiers: one is Belgian and armed with a rifle and the other is French and armed with a sword. On either side of the pedestal, there are two coats of arms carved from the stone representing the Belgian lion on the left and the French rooster on the right.

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Location: Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Marchovelette Military Cemetery

1. Around Fort de Marchovelette — loop from Champion

2. Old Fort of Marchovelette loop from Champion

3. Old Fort of Marchovelette loop from Boninne

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