Liberator's Monument - Potsdam, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 23.164 E 013° 04.337
33U E 368809 N 5805727
A monument honoring those who died in the Wars of Liberation, 1813-1815
Waymark Code: WM1045V
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/22/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
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In 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars thousands of wounded Prussian soldiers were taken care of in Potsdam's hospitals. 2,000 of them succumbed to their wounds and were buried in a mass grave in the town's Old Cemetery. An ensemble of three statues depicting the living mourning the dead (below) was put on top of their resting place.

In 1815, a monument in honor of the freedom fighters was dedicated at the graveside (right).

tthe monument consists of a 24 ft tall bronze cross mounted on an 18 ft tall pedestal. At the foot of the cross are three eagles, carrying a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The dedication on the pedestal reads:

TWO THOUSAND
BRAVE AND VICTORIOUS
DEFENDERS OF THE FATHERLAND
IN THE GREAT YEAR OF NATIONAL RESURRECTION
MDCCCXIII
WOUNDED
IN THE DAYS OF
GROSS-BEEREN, DENNEWITZ AND LEIPZIG
CARED FOR HERE WITH LOVE
MOURNED IN DEATH
AND BURIED IN GOD'S ACRE

THE GRATEFUL CITY OF POTSDAM
DEDICATES THIS MONUMENT
XIII OCTOBER MDCCCXV

War: Wars of Liberation

Is it permanently accessible to the public?: yes

Is it necessary to pay a fee to gain access to the place?: no

Year of the memorial or monument: 1815
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