Hohendodeleben war memorial (First World War)
The Hohendodeleben war memorial is a listed war memorial in the village of Hohendodeleben, part of the town of Wanzleben-Börde in Saxony-Anhalt .
The memorial commemorates the 80 Hohendodeleben people who died in the First World War . It is located on the south side of Matthissonstraße on a square-like extension at the confluence of Mittelstraße .
Design and history
The monument was built in 1922. A monumental-looking, ornate cube was created, with inscription panels on all four sides. Originally existing name inscriptions have been removed. The monument is surrounded by a fence made of stone posts connected with chains.
On the north side there is the inscription:
TO THEIR FALLEN SONS
1914-1918
THE GRATEFUL COMMUNITY
HOHENDODELEBEN
LOYALTY FOR LOYALTY
East Side:
Respect EVERY FATHERLAND
BUT LOVE THAT YOURS
South side:
FIGHT FOR PEACE
IS A LEGACY
FROM THE TEACHINGS
OF THE PAST
West side:
THE DEAD
IN REMEMBRANCE THE LIVING IN REMEMBRANCE
The war memorial is listed in the local register of monuments under registration number 094 98196 as an architectural monument .
literature
- Kurt-Albrecht Buchhorn, Hohendodeleben through the ages , Hohendodeleben 2019, page 54.
Web links
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 510
Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 21.4 " N , 11 ° 30 ′ 18.2" E