Kriegerdenkmal - Saarburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
N 49° 36.626 E 006° 33.340
32U E 323419 N 5498187
Combined War Memorial located behind the Saarburg Castle entrance "Parkplatz an der Burg".
Waymark Code: WM16HXV
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 08/08/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
Views: 2

The monument are three red sandstone crosses, with dates and inscription, on a stone plateau surrounded by granite wall.
Its about 3mtrs high.

At the top of the crosses the inscription:
"DEN TOTEN DER KRIEGE" ("To the dead of the wars")

Cross 1 dates 1870-1871 (Franco-Prussian War) (visit link)
Cross 2 dates 1914-1918 (World War I) (visit link)
Cross 3 dates 1939-1945 (World War II) (visit link)

Free access from sunrise to sunset.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/19/1870

Private or Public Monument?: Other

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

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Parkplatz an der Burg
Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
54439


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