WWI Memorial Hartmannswillerkopf - Elsass / France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 47° 51.526 E 007° 08.983
32T E 361603 N 5302259
Very large WWI monument area with cemetery and crypta.
Waymark Code: WMT569
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 09/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 5

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"Die an der Zufahrtsstraße liegende Gedenkstätte Hartmannswillerkopf erinnert an die gefallenen Soldaten: Sie besteht aus einem Nationalfriedhof und einer Krypta mit je einem katholischen, evangelischen und jüdischen Altar und wurde als eines von vier französischen Denkmälern nach dem Waffenstillstand vom 11. November 1918 errichtet sowie 1921 unter Denkmalschutz gestellt. Mit (2009) ca. 250.000 Besuchern auf der frei zugänglichen Plattform des Soldatenfriedhofs und ca. 20.000 zahlenden Besuchern in der Krypta gehört die Gedenkstätte zu den meistbesuchten Tourismuszielen des Elsass."

EN:
"Near the road memorial Hartmannswillerkopf recalls the fallen soldier: It consists of a national cemetery and a crypt with one Catholic, Protestant and Jewish altar was built as one of four French monuments after the armistice of 11 November 1918 as well as 1921 conservation provided. With (2009) about 250,000 visitors to the freely accessible platform of the military cemetery and about 20,000 paying visitors in the crypt, the memorial is one of the most visited tourist destinations of Alsace."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: French commonwealth and Interreg-Programm der EU

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument: Grand-Est France

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