Willy Merck's tomb
| Willy Merck's tomb | |
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| place | Darmstadt |
| Client | Merck family |
| Construction year | 1932 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '13.6 " N , 8 ° 36' 43.2" E |
The tomb of Willy Merck is a monument in Darmstadt .
History and description
Willy Merck's tomb was erected in 1932. The circular grave complex made of granite symbolizes an unfinished house with its columns and the girders on top . There is a large tombstone and several sculptures in the rotunda .
Grave site: Waldfriedhof Darmstadt L 2k 14/15.
Monument protection
For architectural, architectural and city-historical reasons, the tomb is a cultural monument .
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. ( Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hessen .) Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 593.