McAuliffe Square
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McAuliffe Square is a central public square in Bastogne, Belgium, named in honor of U.S. General Anthony McAuliffe and known for its World War II memorials commemorating the Battle of the Bulge.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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urban open space → |
| commemorates |
Battle of the Bulge
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World War II → |
| country |
Belgium
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| hasAccessibility |
open to the public
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| hasAssociatedEvent |
Ardennes Offensive
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Siege of Bastogne → |
| hasAssociatedPerson |
Anthony McAuliffe
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| hasCategory |
Battle of the Bulge memorials
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Squares in Belgium → World War II memorials in Belgium → |
| hasCommemorativePurpose |
honoring defenders of Bastogne
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remembering casualties of the Battle of the Bulge → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of remembrance for Battle of the Bulge
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symbol of Bastogne’s WWII history → |
| hasDedicationReason |
honoring U.S. General Anthony McAuliffe
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| hasFunction |
commemorative site
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public gathering place → tourist attraction → |
| hasHeritage |
World War II memorials
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| hasHistoricalContext |
Allied defense against German offensive in 1944–1945
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| hasLanguageOfToponym |
Dutch
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French → |
| hasMemorialType |
military memorial
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war memorial → |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Bastogne town center
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| hasSubjectOfMemorial |
U.S. forces in the Battle of the Bulge
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defense of Bastogne → |
| hasTourismRole |
key WWII heritage site in Bastogne
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| isCentralSquareOf |
Bastogne
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| locatedIn |
Bastogne
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Luxembourg Province
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Wallonia → |
| namedAfter |
Anthony McAuliffe
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| partOf |
urban fabric of Bastogne
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| usedFor |
local events
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military commemorations → public ceremonies → tourism → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bastogne
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hasLandmark |