Ornaments destroyed Heusden Bridge
These ornaments are from the Heusden bridge that was destroyed in May 1940.
Dutch text on the stone in front of the ornaments (translated to English):
TO STAND STILL FOR WHAT HAS BEEN
ORNAMENTS FROM THE:
FIRST "HEUSDEN BRIDGE"
BUILT IN 1894, DESTROYED IN MAY 1940
REVEALED ON AUGUST 20TH 2004 BY:
F. BUIJSERD
(MAYOR OF AALBURG)
AND
A. DUISTER
(PROMOTER MONUMENT)
OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION
"100 YEARS BERGSCHE MAAS"
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar.nl
- Photos: Fedor de Vries
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