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The King Albert I Memorial in Nieuwpoort is dedicated to King Albert and the Belgian troops during the Great War. There are also at least two memorials to Albert outside Belgium, to commemorate his role in the Great War: Nancy, France has a Boulevard Albert Ier and a statue of the King, [9] and Le Havre, France has a Boulevard Albert Ier. [10]
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English: The King Albert I monument in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, was erected in 1938 on the initiative and with the support of the veterans' associations of the First World War. Română: Monumentul Regele Albert I din Nieuwpoort, Belgia, a fost ridicat în 1938 la inițiativa și cu sprijinul asociațiilor de veterani din Primul Război Mondial.
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The King Albert I Memorial, also named the King Albert I Monument (Dutch: Koning Albert I-monument; French: Monument au Roi Albert Ier) is a memorial at the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort. It is located right outside the old town, on the right bank of the Yser river at the lock complex Ganzepoot .
The accidental death of King Albert I in 1934 aroused great emotion in Belgium, prompting many cities to pay homage to him. In Brussels, the question of whether this tribute should take the form of a monument, architectural feature, or urban development, was the subject of debate.
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