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War Memorial on Wehrbüsch

War Memorial on Wehrbüsch

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War Memorial on Wehrbüsch

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Please check local regulations for: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Philosophers' Path Wehrbüsch – Daun Spa Park loop from Gemünden

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3. Daun Spa Park – View of the Gemünden maar loop from Daun

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Sabine 🦁

March 15, 2022

Interesting, typically Wilhelmine building, although much more graceful than most of the "bulwarks" from this period.

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JakobusPilger

September 29, 2021

Such cenotaphs or war memorials are still very important today as a memorial to the many dead. "Now you, O Lord, let your servant depart in peace, as you said..." says the so-called "Song of Simeon" (Gospel of Luke chapter 2, verse 29). However, the people who are remembered here did not die in peace, but rather became victims of war and tyranny.
Many places and monuments that you encounter along the way are a testament to the horror of war and tyranny - which is still significant and relevant today. They all have, and this is new for each generation, two essential functions:
-1- Commemorate and remember the victims
-2- Call for the preservation of peace

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Familie Unger

December 28, 2016

The Daun war memorial is a war memorial in the Vulkaneifel district. It was originally built as a victory pyramid made of basalt stones in 1870 on the 492-meter-high weir bush near Daun. The 13-meter-high building was planned by the Daun beautification association, the forerunner of today's Eifel association.

Initially, the pyramid was to commemorate the Prussian-Austrian War in 1866. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71, Lieutenant Robert Thomé made the decision to keep the names of the fallen on the pyramid and thus transform the pyramid into a war memorial. On September 11, 1873, the pyramid was inaugurated as a victory monument and two iron plaques were put up as a souvenir of the 18 fallen. The cast memorial board has the following inscription:

In memory of the glorious campaign against France, for the homeland's honor and independence in the years 1870–1871 and to commemorate the resurrection of the German Empire. The golden ball on the top was replaced by a bronze eagle, which looks west towards the former enemy France.

In 1925, two plaques with the names of the 53 fallen Dauners from the First World War were installed. After the Second World War, several iron plates bearing the names of 157 fallen were attached to the monument. The monument is in the care of the Dauner Eifelverein, who is responsible for ensuring that it is preserved as a reminder to posterity.

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Location: Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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War Memorial on Wehrbüsch

1. HeimatSpur Kleiner Dauner – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

2. Philosophers' Path Wehrbüsch – Daun Spa Park loop from Gemünden

3. Daun Spa Park – View of the Gemünden maar loop from Daun

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