This Monument was unveiled on 8 March 2001 as a reminder of the war years 1940-1945 and of the more than 700 soldiers of 12 nationalities who lost their lives in the Leudal area. A CD-ROM has been placed in the heart of the monument on which that information is recorded. On our website these killed soldiers can be viewed in a database.
The Monument of Tolerance is a regional monument. The working area covers the entire area between the Wessem-Nederweert canal, Noordervaart, Afwateringskanaal and the Maas. This area includes the territory of the current municipalities of Leudal, Maasgouw, Nederweert, Roermond and Peel en Maas.
The sculpture, cast in bronze, was made by sculptor Thea Houben from Roggel. It consists of a half arc on an equilateral triangle that symbolizes the Divine. The seagulls represent freedom. The sword with the laurel wreath and the clasped hands indicate the struggle that has been fought and the fraternization over death. The design of this application as well as the symbolism of the seagulls is the idea of John Wagemans. The base of the monument is closed with boulders, one for every soldier killed. The red rays in the pavement symbolize the nationalities of those killed.
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