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Winterberg Memorial (Winterbergdenkmal)

Winterberg Memorial (Winterbergdenkmal)

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Winterberg Memorial (Winterbergdenkmal)

Name: Winterberg Memorial (Winterbergdenkmal)
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Location: Saarland, Germany

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1. Hiking loop from Reppersberg

2.47km

00:39

20m

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2. Behringtreppe – View of Saarbrücken loop from Reppersberg

5.88km

01:41

140m

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3. View of Saarbrücken loop from Triller

3.28km

00:55

60m

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Pepe Nietnagel

January 15, 2023

The Winterberg Memorial was a war memorial on the Winterberg in Saarbrücken. Built on an artificial hill, the 30 meter high tower monument with a surrounding foyer commemorated Prussia's victory at the Battle of Spichern on August 6, 1870. Today only the reconstructed base with stairs, which is a listed building, has been preserved. The name Winterberg itself is a corruption of Wingert-Berg, since wine was grown here.

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Gordon

August 24, 2024

The tower was built between 1872 and 1874 and inaugurated in August 1874. For many decades, the tower was a highly visible landmark of Saarbrücken. In the 1920s, the tower was stylized as a national symbol.

And if you're wondering why the tower is no longer standing:
In September 1939, the tower was blown up by the German Wehrmacht so that the enemy artillery would not have any orientation points.

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Elevation 350 m

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Winterberg Memorial (Winterbergdenkmal)

1. Hiking loop from Reppersberg

2. Behringtreppe – View of Saarbrücken loop from Reppersberg

3. View of Saarbrücken loop from Triller

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