Tag: monument
New measures have been taken in Belgium for energy saving! Historical monument lighting will also be turned off at certain times.
At the CODECO advisory board meeting held in Belgium, federal and regional ministers took new measures against the possible energy crisis. The advisory board of the country’s federal, regional and…
Here the Russian proud monument is demolished: “Finally – a monumental day”
Latvia has demolished a Soviet war monument in the capital Riga. The 79-meter-tall monument was buried after parliament voted to remove all Soviet monuments and memorials by mid-November. – I…
A 79-meter Soviet monument was knocked down to the ground in Latvia – a recreation area will be established in its place
Russia has disapproved of the monument’s demolition and has threatened countermeasures, Latvian public radio reports. A large monument to the Red Army was torn down in Riga, the capital of…
Estonia moved a tank monument reminding of Soviet history from the street to a museum – the police arrested “old acquaintances” who opposed the move
The monument was moved under police supervision in Narva, where most of the population speaks Russian. 21:49•Updated 21:50 Estonia’s Soviet history is now less visible than before in the cityscape…
The picture of the fate of the monument to the athletics greatness at the World Championships surprised even Antti Pihlakosken – “It’s getting a little too much already”
The framework of the World Athletics Championships has been built mainly with Nike’s money, but the sports equipment manufacturer has disappeared from the competition environment due to the sponsorship agreement…
Mysterious monument subjected to explosions
On Wednesday night, the Georgia Guidestones monument was blown up in an assassination attempt. The granite stones are called the US Stonehenge and the police are now looking for the…
Contractor Wim wants to make the monument in Zeist more sustainable, but gets stuck in weeks-long procedures: ‘This is a shame’
Wim Nagtegaal couldn’t hold a hammer yet, but when his father died quite suddenly in 2005, he decided to take over the family business. “Actually mainly to save my mother,…
A YouTuber dies at the age of 23 – his favorite game Minecraft is a monument to him
On June 30, 2022, the death of popular YouTuber Technoblade shook not only the Minecraft community. After tributes from other content creators and even Elon Musk, Mojang, the studio behind…
Fishing club may be fined after intervention in an ancient monument in Fagersta
At the beginning of October last year, a dam broke at Sågsjön north of Trummelsberg outside Fagersta. The lake was emptied of water and the ancient monument, the dam itself,…
Eighth graders scrub monument for May 4: ‘Why do grown-ups argue over nothing?’
“Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Roll up your sleeves and start sponging!” Miss Nina Pin encourages her group of 8 students as they clean the white monument with a bird on…