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Memorial plaque: The Fire of Lummen

Memorial plaque: The Fire of Lummen

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Memorial plaque: The Fire of Lummen

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Location: Lummen, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Viviane

February 6, 2023

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This plaque was made to commemorate the fire of Lummen on 18-19 August and 25 September 1914.

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Viviane

February 6, 2023

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After 121 years, the antique roses and a weather vane shine on top of the town hall. Four students of Sint-Ferdinand restored them, then they were powder-coated by the Lummen company Metalix and finally they were given a layer of gold leaf by Saar Van Hove of the Remmen company from Vorselaar.
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March 12, 2026

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On August 18, 1914 - the Germans had only just invaded Belgium - Lummen was hit by a terrible fire. The cause was said to be a shooting at a …

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