The carved limestone lions adorning the original Menin gate at Ypres were damaged by shellfire, and were donated to the Australian War Memorial by the Mayor of Ypres in 1936. They were restored in 1987, and currently reside at the entrance to that Memorial.

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Size: 5118px × 3412px
Location: Belgium
Photo credit: © Mark Davidson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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