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Where is the Vimy Ridge Memorial located?
The memorial is located on the highest point of Vimy Ridge in northern France, overlooking the Douai Plain. The site was granted to Canada by France in 1922 to serve as a permanent memorial park for the Canadian forces who fought there.
Who designed the Canadian National Vimy Memorial?
The massive monument was designed by the Canadian sculptor and architect Walter Seymour Allward. It took him over 11 years to complete the design and construction, which required importing thousands of tons of limestone from a quarry in Croatia.
When was the Vimy Ridge Memorial unveiled?
The monument was officially unveiled in July 1936 by King Edward VIII in front of a massive crowd of veterans and citizens. Over 50,000 people attended the ceremony, including more than 6,000 Canadians who traveled across the Atlantic for the event.
What does the Vimy Memorial signify?
The memorial serves as a tribute to the Canadian Corps' victory during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. It also bears the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who died in France during the First World War and have no known grave.
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