Combined WWI / WWII memorial at Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Lambertus, Bengen - RLP / Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 50° 34.082 E 007° 08.123
32U E 367953 N 5603450
Monument at the entrance of catholic church St. Lambertus
Waymark Code: WMRHYB
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 06/24/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 3

This monument,build in form of a grotto has tree plates made from marble.
On the left plate we found the words:
"Wanderer, bleib steh'n!
Denk an den Tod,
an die Toten,
die 1924/18 gefallen sind"

On the big pate right we found the names of the fallen in WWI.
"Ehrenvoll ist's für's Vaterland zu sterben."
Wir gedenken in Treue, Opfer und Gebet
unserer im Kriege 1939 - 1945 gefallenen Soldaten:

followed by a list with the names of the fallen and the date they died.

In the middle of the grotta, above the big plate a statue of virgin mary with son is located
Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Pfarrgemeinde Bengen

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
St. Lambertus
Kirchstraße
Bengen, RLP Germany
53501


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