Zorbau war memorial
The Zorbau war memorial is a listed war memorial in the Zorbau district of the city of Lützen in Saxony-Anhalt . In the local register of monuments , the war memorial is listed as a monument under registration number 094 66179 .
The Zorbau war memorial is located on a green space at the Weissenfelser Straße - Am Teich intersection, opposite the restaurant at Friedenseiche. The war memorial consists of a stele for those who fell in the coalition wars and a wall for those who fell in World War I and World War II . The whole thing is surrounded by a fence .
The stele stands on a high stepped plinth . The stele is crowned by an iron cross . On the pedestal is an eagle with opening wings over two crossed cannons . The base and the stele are made of sandstone . On the base is the inscription:
This monument for the later period is consecrated by our warriors .
God has brought us peace and salvation.
Honor and power to the fatherland.
Thanks to the Lord:
His faithful rule will
On the wall behind the stele are the memorial plaques for the 10 fallen in the First World War and the 42 fallen in the Second World War.
source
- Zorbau war memorial , accessed on September 14, 2017.
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
Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 28.2 " N , 12 ° 1 ′ 15.6" E