Ossuary located in Meuse, in France. It took place in 1920. The setting was Douaumont. It was part of the Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front). It was created by Berthe Girardet, Jean-Elie Vezien and George Desvallières. It stands about 46 metres tall.
Before and after
- 1920Rise of Welwyn Garden City
- 1920Discovery of the Hoba meteorite
- 1920Founding of Egypt men's national football team
- c. 1920sRise of surrealism
- 1920Construction of Douaumont ossuary
- 1920Christ the Redeemer
- 1920Establishment of Kootenay National Park
- 2 January 1920Birth of Isaac Asimov
- from 17 January 1920 to 5 December 1933Prohibition in the United States
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1923Construction of Forbidden City
- 1925Rise of Art Deco
- 1935Construction of Cà Mau Airport
- 21 September 1937Publication of The Hobbit
- 20 May 1940Construction of Auschwitz
- 15 January 1943Construction of The Pentagon
The era
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