Tomb of Max Edler von Planitz
| Tomb of Max Edler von Planitz | |
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| place | Darmstadt |
| Construction year | 1920 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '12.7 " N , 8 ° 36' 37.4" E |
The grave of Max Edler von Planitz is a memorial in Darmstadt .
History and description
The tomb commemorates Max Edler von Planitz, who fell in France in 1915. The tomb from 1920 is a work by Ludwig Habich . Stylistically, the monument is one of the early expressionist works. It shows a kneeling warrior who, with the last of his strength, hides behind his protective shield. The plastic damaged on the right arm was carved from a block of shell limestone .
Grave site: Waldfriedhof Darmstadt L 1f 74
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. ( Monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg Verlag , Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 592.