War Memorial in Ghent, Belgium

This memorial was made by Belgian architect Geo Vindevogel (1923-1977) out of a variety of recycled materials, its purpose to serve as a monument to commemorate the people of Ghent who fell in both of the world wars. It is not given a name as to forget anyone. On June 3rd 1956 the monument was unveiled to the city. On the base of the monument (not scanned) large bronze letters circle the circumference THE CITY OF GHENT HONOURS ITS DEAD, 1914-1918, 1940-1945. The main part of the monument (scanned) is in the shape of a large bronze sword, the tip cutting into the stone base. About the hilt is a laurel wreath, the front side is decorated with laurel leaves, the other with oak leaves. Along the sword is signed 'VINDEVOGEL'. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)