Obelisk near Giersleben
The obelisk at Giersleben is an obelisk near the village of Giersleben in Saxony-Anhalt .
location
The obelisk is located to the west on Landstrasse 72 between Schackenthal and Warmsdorf in the Giersleben district. The district of Amesdorf begins immediately to the east of the obelisk . In this area, the L 72 is part of the Deutsche Alleenstrasse .
inscription
The raised obelisk next to the street bears the following inscriptions:
On the east side facing the street:
THE
FATHER OF THE FATHERLAND
TO THE
ELDERLY RULING DUKE
HEINRICH TO ANHALT
IN THE YEAR MDCCCXXXVIII
FULLY ERECTED
BY
THE FAITHFUL RESIDENTS
OF THE
WARMSDORF COUNTY
The northern side bears the inscription:
His steadfast
GAVE THE POOR
EMPLOYMENT AND Brodt
BY
edification THIS ROAD
IN THE YEARS
1834 BIS 1836
On the west side you can read:
Wanderer, who is staying here,
let us joyfully announce to you
Love created this stone,
a symbol of loyalty for him.
The south-facing side is labeled:
As long as a stop is still green,
it
will proudly remember the prince who is
looking for his own happiness in the prosperity of the people
history
The memorial stone was erected according to its inscription in 1838 in honor of Duke Heinrich von Anhalt-Köthen in connection with the previously built road between Schackenthal and Warmsdorf .
In 2005 the Werkstätten für Denkmalpflege GmbH Quedlinburg restored the stone on behalf of the Halberstadt Road Construction Office. The font was renewed and a staircase was created.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 45 ′ 42 " N , 11 ° 35 ′ 29.5" E