Monument to the Belgian Pioneers in Congo

Monument to the Belgian Pioneers in Congo - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Monument to the Belgian Pioneers in Congo (, ) is an allegorical monument in the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the sculptor Thomas Vinçotte and crafted between 1911 and 1921 to commemorate the Congo Free State. In particular, it honours the Belgian 'pioneers' (soldiers) who brought 'civilisation' to the Congo, especially through the Congo–Arab War (1892–1894) that sought to conquer present-day East Congo and end the Arab slave trade there. Read more on Wikipedia

type: monument
date from: 1921

Source: en.wikipedia.org