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Memorial park for the Battle of Jutland to open in June
Lucie Rychla
January 14th, 2016
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Nearly 9,000 statues will commemorate the British and German soldiers who died in the largest and only significant naval battle of the First World War
The park spreads across the dunes along the North Sea near Thyborøn (photo: Press photo)
A memorial park commemorating the Battle of Jutland will open in Thyborøn on the west coast of Jutland on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the largest naval battle of the First World War, reports Jyllands-Posten.
On June 1, an international ceremony will take place dedicated to the British and German soldiers who died in the battle that lasted from 31 May to 1 June 1916.
Nearly 9,000 statues
Twenty-five granite stones shaped as ship bows and a total of 8,645 statues will be erected in the park to represent the ships and seamen who perished in the battle.
The park spreads across the dunes along the North Sea near Thyborøn about 100 km away from the location where the naval battle took place.
Grandsons of the British and German admirals who fought in the Battle of Jutland will participate in the unveiling ceremony.
Sea War Museum
The Battle of Jutland was the only full-scale naval battle of the First World War.
More than 240 battleships were involved in the clash between the British and German naval forces, of which 25 fell victim to a massive exchange of fire.
In the summer of 2015, the Sea War Museum opened in Thyborøn, displaying hundreds of original maritime warfare objects.
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