Velsdorf war memorial

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The listed war memorial in the Calvörder district of Velsdorf is located on Calvörder Straße.

War memorial 2011

description

The memorial for the Velsdorf war victims of the First and Second World War , not far from the town center, consists of several roughly hewn boulder blocks . Steel helmet , iron cross and a Latin cross are attached as decorations, later the names of the war victims were added on marble tablets .

The monument surrounded by a fence with a small green area is unique in the municipality of Calvörde due to its independent design.

literature

  • Mathias Köhler, Monument Directory Saxony-Anhalt, Volume 10.1, Ohrekreis (I) , State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology, Michael Imhof Verlag Petersberg 2005, ISBN 3-86568-011-9 , page 208

Coordinates: 52 ° 24 ′ 29.5 ″  N , 11 ° 14 ′ 58.1 ″  E