Marine-Ehrenmal Laboe (Laboe Naval Memorial) - Kiel, Germany
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N 54° 24.713 E 010° 13.865
32U E 579896 N 6030047
Seit 1954 erinnert das Ehrenmal an die auf den Meeren gebliebenen Seeleute aller Nationen und mahnt eine friedliche Seefahrt auf freien Meeren an.
“Memorial for all those who died at sea and for peaceful navigation in free waters.”
Waymark Code: WMMW33
Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Date Posted: 11/12/2014
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"The Laboe Naval Memorial (aka Laboe Tower) is a memorial located in Laboe, near Kiel, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Started in 1927 and completed in 1936, the monument originally memorialized the World War I war dead of the Kaiserliche Marine, with the Kriegsmarine dead of World War II being added after 1945. In 1954, it was rededicated to commemorate the sailors of all nationalities who died during the World Wars.
The monument consists of a 72 m (236 ft) high tower topped by an observation deck. The deck stands a total 85 m (279 ft) above sea level. A hall of remembrance and World War II-era German submarine U-995, which houses a technical museum, both sit near the foot of the monument, and the site is a popular tourist venue. U-995 is the world's only remaining Type VII U-boat.
The tower was designed by architect Gustav August Munzer, who stated that the form was not meant to represent anything specific but was to inspire positive feelings in those who look at it. It is frequently associated with the stem of a viking ship or the conning tower of a submarine."
Source: Wikipedia
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