Beligium UFO Monument to 1955 UFO Sighting by Marin Vandercruyssen –
1955 UFO sighting memorial, installed in 2004, removed by request of witnesses family in 2025.
In 1955, Marin Vandercruyssen saw five UFOs flying over the E40 motorway. In 2004, his sighting was given a memorial stone. However, it has now been removed.
Kamiel De Bruyne and Karen François, authors of Bizarre Belgium, at the UFO monument, which featured in their book
- Belgian UFO sighting memorial removed at family’s request
- 70 jaar geleden zag een jonge para vijf ufo’s boven Lotenhulle, nu wordt zijn monument weggehaald – Google translation: 70 years ago a young paratrooper saw five UFOs above Lotenhulle, now his monument is being removed by Anne Schoups, October 1, 2025
- Belgian UFO Monument Removed at Behest of Late Witness’s Family
“Belgium has lost its UFO monument after the family of Marin Vandercruyssen, the paratrooper, who in 1955, along spotted five disc-shaped flying saucers, decided it no longer wishes to be associated with the sighting .
De Bruyne said that of other landmarks in the travel guide he had a particular soft spot for western Europes only monument or memorial to UFOs by a roadside in Flanders. It is absolutely my favourite, he said.
It recalls a traffic jam, a traditional sight on Belgiums national day of July 21, as everyone headed to the coast in 1955. Marin Vandercruyssen, an 18-year-old soldier, was riding pillion on his fathers motorbike when they saw a crowd of more than 20 people pointing up in the air.
He followed their gaze and saw five gigantic silver circular flying saucers. They were at least 100 metres in diameter, according to Vandercruyssen and other witnesses. After ten minutes the UFOs supposedly disappeared but changed Vandercruyssens life for ever. He was convinced the alien would come back, De Bruyne said. His dream was to be taken to their planet and that is why he wanted to put the marker there, so they could find him. It even includes a picture of him from 1955 so they can recognise him.
Vandercruyssen died in 2020 no aliens ever turned up, De Bruyne added. It is very sad, beautiful and Belgian.”
– TheTimes.com