Altenplathow war memorial
The war memorial Altenplathow is a Grade II listed war memorial in Genthiner district Altenplathow in Saxony-Anhalt .
location
It is located in Altenplathow south of the Altenplathow village church at Altenplathower Straße 74 .
Design and history
The large stone cross was erected for those who fell in the Altenplathow community in the First World War . It is located on a two-tier base made of rubble stones .
The foot of the cross bears inscriptions on the east and west sides.
On the west side there is the inscription:
THE VALUIOUS HEROES
OF THE WORLD WAR
THE GRATEFUL COMMUNITY
ALTENPLATHOW
On the east side it says:
AND WE SHALL
ALSO LEAVE LIFE FOR
THE BROTHERS
A steel helmet faces south and swords crossed to the north.
In the local register of monuments , the war memorial is listed as a monument under registration number 094 86862 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Short question and answer Olaf Meister (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Prof. Dr. Claudia Dalbert (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Ministry of Culture March 19, 2015 Printed matter 6/3905 (KA 6/8670) List of monuments Saxony-Anhalt , page 2456
Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 2.6 ″ N , 12 ° 8 ′ 13 ″ E