Cemetery of Germersheim - Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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N 49° 12.845 E 008° 22.718
32U E 454746 N 5451440
Cemetery of Germersheim city with many famous local graves. / Friedhof der Stadt Germersheim mit vielen lokalen Berühmtheiten.
Waymark Code: WMFJEM
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Max Cacher
Views: 9

This cemetery started in 1834. There are many important local celebrities buried there, e.g. Friedrich von Schmauß, the architect of the Germersheim fortress. There is also a French monument for the 1870/71 war, graves of both world wars, a monument to the 17th Infantry Regiment and Russian grave yards.

Diesen Friedhof gibt es seit 1834. Hier sind viele lokale Berühmtheiten begraben, wie z.B. Friedrich von Schmauß, der Erbauer der Festung Germersheim. Zusätzlich gibt es ein Denkmal für den deutsch-französischen Krieg, Gräberfelder aus beiden Weltkriegen, ein Denkmal für das 17.Infanterieregiment und eine russische Ehrentafel.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed

Approximate number of graves: Not listed

Cemetery Status: Not listed

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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