The Monuments Men

Where was Michelangelo's Madonna statue discovered at the end of the war as noted in the nonfiction book, The Monuments Men?

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Michelangelo's Madonna statue was on display in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Bruges, Belgium during the war. It was stolen as the Germans retreated through Bruges. The statue was later discovered in an old salt mine in Austria at the end of the war.

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The Monuments Men