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Review:
The Saint Symphorien Military Cemetery at the small village of St. Symphorien is an interesting place to add to your tour itinerary of Belgium. The village and the cemetery are located about 5km outside of Mons and offer visitors a rather moving reminder of the terrible consequences of war. Inside the cemetery, which was established by the Germans after WWI, you can find the graves of the first and last English soldiers who are known to have died in battle between 1914 and 1918. The English soldiers are honored by the English “Cross of Sacrifice”, while close-by, a massive German obelisk was erected in honor of all the men, from both sides, who lost their lives.
St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Rue Nestor Dehon 32, 7030 Mons, Belgium, Phone: +32-65-33-55-80
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