Ehrenmal - Brühl, NRW, Germany
N 50° 49.808 E 006° 54.663
32U E 352891 N 5633014
Cenotaph for the fallen of the two world wars
Waymark Code: WM1331W
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 09/05/2020
Views: 5
DE: Diese Statue stellt einen Soldaten dar. Sie steht auf einem Sockel in etwa zwei Meter Höhe in einem grünen Dreieck zwischen Comesstraße, Max-Ernst-Allee und dem Gelände der deutschen Bahn. Auf dem Sockel ist die Inschrift "Den Toten zum Gedächtnis - Den Lebenden zur Erinnerung" angebracht, sowie eine Plakette mit den Jahreszahlen der beiden Weltkriege (1914 - 1918 und 1939 - 1945). Der ausführende Künstler ist nicht bekannt, auch wann die Stadt Brühl die Statue aufgestellt hat, ließ sich nicht ermitteln. In der Denkmalliste der Stadt Brühl wird das Ehrenmal unter der Nummer 203 geführt.
EN: This statue represents a soldier. It stands on a pedestal about two meters high in a green triangle between Comesstrasse, Max-Ernst-Allee and the Deutsche Bahn site. The inscription "Den Toten zum Gedächtnis - Den Lebenden zur Erinnerung" (Remembrance of the dead - Reminder to the living) and a plaque with the dates of the two world wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945) are attached to the base. The performing artist is not known, also when the city of Brühl erected the statue could not be determined. The memorial is listed under number 203 in the monuments list of the city of Brühl.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WW 1: 1914 - 1918
WW 2: 1939 - 1945
In Honor Of: The fallen of the two world wars
Marker Text:
"Den Toten zum Gedächtnis
Den Lebenden zur Erinnerung"
Remembrance of the dead
Reminder to the living
Date of dedication: unknown
Who Put it Here?: Stadt Brühl
Description of Memorial:
After regularly driving past the statue by bus or car, at some point the curiosity arose to learn more about it. Unfortunately, not much could be determined about the statue at the current time.
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