Gëlle Fra

49°36′34″N 06°07′44″E / 49.60944°N 6.12889°E / 49.60944; 6.12889

The Monument of Remembrance (French: Monument du souvenir), usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra (Luxembourgish for 'Golden Lady'), is a war memorial in Luxembourg City. It is dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during both World Wars and the Korean War as well as the Luxembourgers who volunteered in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.

The Gëlle Fra is situated on Place de la Constitution, in the Ville Haute quarter of central Luxembourg City.

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