War memorial (Thaleischweiler)
| War memorial | |
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 Thaleischweiler war memorial |
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| Architectural style | War memorial, memorial |
| Construction year | after 1918 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 15 '46 " N , 7 ° 34' 52" E |
The Thaleischweiler war memorial is a memorial to commemorate the victims of the First World War . It is considered a cultural monument .
location
It is located on the edge of the local Thaleischweiler cemetery on Friedhofstrasse. It was previously located on the corner of Talstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse.
description
The monument symbolizes the warrior's farewell. It is dominated by an infantryman , equipped with a coat, cartridge pouches on his belt and a steel helmet . He is about to pick up the rifle from the rest position, the left foot is already in front - to the west. The soldier leaves the two women wailing. Since they are less differentiated than the soldier, the viewer's gaze is directed towards the defender of the fatherland who is ready to fight .
literature
- General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Informational directory of cultural monuments - District of Südwestpfalz. Mainz 2020, p. 47 (PDF; 8.7 MB).
Individual evidence
- ^ Monument in Thaleischweiler. Retrieved February 24, 2020 .