{"id":32836,"date":"2018-10-20T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T10:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/?p=32836"},"modified":"2021-09-24T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:58:40","slug":"verwelkom-de-leeuwen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/nl\/nieuws\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen\/","title":{"rendered":"Verwelkom de leeuwen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32836\" class=\"elementor elementor-32836\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c8041b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c8041b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd3224\" data-id=\"bdd3224\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07ac4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07ac4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>De leeuwen van de Menenpoort komen permanent terug in Ieper<\/h2><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42001\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen-800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen-800-600x257.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen-800-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/verwelkom-de-leeuwen-800-768x328.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>De leeuwen van de Menenpoort komen terug naar huis. De Stad Ieper, de Australische overheid en de Last Post Association nodigen alle Ieperlingen uit om dit historisch evenement mee te vieren.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42046 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/leeuw-tekengebied-1-265x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/leeuw-tekengebied-1-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/leeuw-tekengebied-1-600x680.png 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/leeuw-tekengebied-1.png 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Historische inhuldiging van de replica-leeuwen<\/strong><\/p><p>Sinds de Eerste Wereldoorlog waren de leeuwen verdwenen uit het Ieperse straatbeeld. Dit jaar komen 2 replica\u2019s van de originele leeuwen de Menenpoort opnieuw bewaken. De originele leeuwen blijven in Australi\u00eb, waar ze in de inkomhal staan van het Australian War Memorial in Canberra.<\/p><p><strong>Programma<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>17:45 uur: Onthaal van de genodigden bij de Menenpoort.<\/li><li>18:00 uur: Feestelijke inhuldiging van de replica-leeuwen aan de Menenpoort.\u00a0<\/li><li>18:30 uur: Engelstalige documentaire over de terugkeer van de originele stenen leeuwen vanuit Australi\u00eb naar Ieper in 2017. (duur: \u00b1 45 min.)<\/li><li>20:00 uur: Traditionele dagelijkse Last Postplechtigheid met herbegrafenis van 2 onbekende Australische soldaten uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog.<\/li><\/ul><h2>De geschiedenis van de leeuwen<\/h2><h4 class=\"\">De leeuwen aan de Menenpoort vanaf 1862<\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1822-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42006\" style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-600x875.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-702x1024.jpg 702w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-768x1120.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1-1053x1536.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1822-2-1.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p><p>1822: In 1822 werden aan weerszijden van de trap van de Lakenhallen 2 monumentale leeuwen geplaatst die het wapenschild van de stad vasthielden.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1848_418.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42013\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-600x317.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1-1536x812.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1848_418-1.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>1848: De trap werd afgebroken in 1848 en de leeuwen verdwenen uit het zicht wanneer de oude en te nauwe Menenpoort werd afgebroken. Er kwam vanaf 1862 een 13 meter brede doorgang door de vestingen, met aan de voet van de wallen de 2 leeuwen.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1914_429.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42015\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429-600x557.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429-1024x951.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429-768x713.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1914_429.jpg 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>1914: Tijdens de Grote Oorlog moeten de leeuwen van de Menenpoort een bekend gezicht geweest zijn voor de soldaten. De Menenpoort was de enige doorgang richting het front aan de oostzijde van de stad. Tienduizenden marcheerden hierlangs richting het front, velen om nooit meer terug te keren.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1917_438.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42017\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1917_438-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1917_438-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1917_438-600x497.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1917_438-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1917_438.jpg 1009w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>1917: Gedurende de oorlog werden de leeuwen beschadigd en verdwenen ze in het puin of in het vestingswater.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1919_449.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42019\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-600x967.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-768x1238.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1-953x1536.jpg 953w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1919_449-1.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>1919: Pas in 1919-1920 zien we de leeuwen terug opduiken bij de ru\u00efne van de Lakenhallen waar ze \u00e9\u00e9n van de bezienswaardigheden werden. Van de zuidelijke leeuw restte er enkel nog een stuk van de romp en de kop.\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Gift aan Australi\u00eb in 1936\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1923_471.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42021\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471-600x698.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1923_471.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>1923: Stanley Bruce, de eerste minister van Australi\u00eb, bezocht Ieper eind 1923 en zag de leeuwen.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1936-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42023\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1936-2-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1936-2-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1936-2-600x659.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1936-2-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1936-2.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>1936: Op 8 juni 1936 besliste burgemeester Jan Vanderghote en de Ieperse gemeenteraad de leeuwen te schenken aan Australi\u00eb. Op 30 juli werden de 2 gekiste leeuwenbeelden in het station van Ieper op de trein geladen.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1985_506.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42025\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-600x416.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1985_506.jpg 1908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>1985: Pas in 1985 werd de restauratie aangevat en sedert 1988 pronken de herboren leeuwen aan de hoofdingang van het Australian War Memorial in Canberra en bewaken ze sedert 1993 het graf van de Australische onbekende soldaat.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/1997-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42027\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1997-2.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>1997: Op 11 november 1997 ontmoetten de \u2018oude\u2019 en de \u2018nieuwe\u2019 Menenpoort elkaar voor het eerst. Toen werd door drie Ieperse klaroenblazers de Last Post geblazen in het Australian War Memorial en konden de leeuwen voor het eerst de sonnerie \u2018horen\u2019 die dagelijks op hun oude standplaats weerklinkt.\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Terugkeer van de leeuwen in 2017 en inhuldiging van de nieuwe leeuwen in 2018<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EsgHI1pS9o0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/2017-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42036\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-527-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-527-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-527-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-527-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-527.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>2017: In 2017 nam Dr Brendan Nelson, directeur van het Australian War Memorial, het initiatief om de leeuwen voor een jaar terug te brengen naar hun orriginele plaats aan de Menenpoort te Ieper.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/2016_570.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42034\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-600x453.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570-1536x1159.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2016_570.jpg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p>09\/2017: Gedurende de plechtigheid van 100 jaar Battle of Polygon Wood op 24\/09\/2017 kondigde de Australische Minister voor Veteranen Zaken Dan Tehan aan dat Australie 2 exacte replica-leeuwen zou schenken aan Ieper. Deze fantastische gift wordt enorm geapprecieerd door alle Ieperlingen en onderstreept de blijvende band tussen de Last Post Association en het AWM, tussen Ieper en Canberra en tussen Belgie en Australia.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus-wtv.be\/video\/ieper-krijgt-replicas-van-stenen-leeuwen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/2017-527.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42032\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2017-2.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>10-2017: De replica\u2019s zijn identiek aan de onbeschadigde leeuwen die meer dan een eeuw geleden bij de oude Menenpoort stonden. De replica\u2019s wegen ongeveer 1.200 kg per stuk en zullen op de stenen sokkels worden gezet waar ook de originele beelden in 2017 stonden.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lastpost.be\/UserFiles\/images\/20180921-141002-resized_561.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42039\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561-600x702.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561-768x899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20180921-141002-resized_561.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>04\/2018: De firma Monument Vandekerckhove uit Ingelmunster kreeg d opdracht van de Australische overheid in april 2018. In een eerste fase werden de leeuwen op basis van 3D-scans van de originelen met een 3D-freesmachine uit grote steenblokken gehouwen. Daarna werden ze manueel door steenkappers afgewerkt.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42041\" src=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2018-2_538.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>11\/2018: Op 5 november 2018 komen de 2 replica\u2019s van de originele leeuwen de Menenpoort opnieuw bewaken. De originele leeuwen blijven in Australi\u00eb, waar ze in de inkomhal staan van het Australian War Memorial in Canberra.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Download brochure\u00a0<\/h4><p>Wil je graag meer weten over de geschiedenis van de leeuwen? Download dan hier de uitgebreide brochure &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/lastpost.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DeLeeuwenVandeMenenpoort_Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">De leeuwen van de Menenpoort<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De leeuwen van de Menenpoort komen permanent terug in Ieper De leeuwen van de Menenpoort komen terug naar huis. De Stad Ieper, de Australische overheid en de Last Post Association nodigen alle Ieperlingen uit om dit historisch evenement mee te vieren. 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