After suffering repeated vandalism, the Bezuidenhout Valley World War I Memorial that occupied a patch of park land was successfully restored and relocated to Bezuidenhout Park in 2020. Now settled at its new site, the war memorial has been given a new lease of life in more spacious and tranquil surroundings.
The newly created mosaic wall marks the site where the old memorial stood, which continues as a place of memory.
Mosaic walls on the side of a building.
Images of poppies, often associated with the World War, draw a connection with the old monument which has been moved. The figures are linked with threads that suggest the interconnectedness of humanity.
After suffering repeated vandalism, the Bezuidenhout Valley World War I Memorial that occupied a patch of park land was successfully restored and relocated to Bezuidenhout Park in 2020. Now settled at its new site, the war memorial has been given a new lease of life in more spacious and tranquil surroundings.
The newly created mosaic wall marks the site where the old memorial stood, which continues as a place of memory.
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