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Europe Monument in Berus

Europe Monument in Berus

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Europe Monument in Berus

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Location: Überherrn, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

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September 2, 2021

European monument - symbol of Franco-German friendship

The monument consists of two parallel 18 meter high reinforced concrete disks (pylons), which represent the two nations of France and Germany. In accordance with the common historical roots of the two peoples, the panes penetrate a platform in their lower part, which leads the visitor to plaques on the inside of the concrete panes. The inscriptions on the tablets recall the work of the "Great Europeans" Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer and Alcide de Gasperi. In the upper part, a bundle of rays made of metal rods connects the monument - symbolizing the many and varied friendly interdependencies between the neighboring countries of Germany and France today. After a long period of coexistence between the two peoples, the monument describes the togetherness. Source: Text information board

The monument "For the great Europeans" - a European idea

The idea of erecting the monument in Berus goes back to the former Saarland finance minister and Überherner citizen Helmut Bulle (1925 - 1973). Shaped by his own war and post-war experiences, he soon belonged to the politicians who - convinced by the thoughts of Robert Schuman from Lorraine - tirelessly advocated Franco-German reconciliation for the benefit of a united Europe. On his initiative, the idea of the monument on the Saarland-Lorraine heights near Berus became a reality. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in 1966 by former Federal Chancellor Dr. Konrad Adenauer instead. The monument was completed and inaugurated in 1970 under the patronage of the Saarland Prime Minister Dr. Franz-Josef Röder. A memorial plaque in the lower part of the monument commemorates the builder and idea generator Helmut Bulle. Source: Text information board

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September 2, 2021

Robert Schuman (1886-1963)

Robert Schuman, as the son of Lorraine-Luxembourg parents on June 29th. Born in Clausen in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in 1886, after completing his studies he initially worked as a lawyer in Metz. He is a German soldier during the First World War. His political career began in 1919 when he was elected French MP for the "Moselle" department. During the Second World War in German custody, after his escape he joined the "Resistance". After the war he was a co-founder and member of the Republican People's Movement (M.R.P.). In 1946 Robert Schuman becomes Minister of Finance. In 1947/48 he was French Prime Minister, then French Foreign Minister. On May 9, 1950, he proclaimed the construction of Europe ("schuman-pian") in a historically significant declaration. In 1958 Schuman became the first President of the European Parliament, which gave him the honorary title of "Father of Europe" in 1960. Robert Schuman died on September 4, 1963 in Scy-Chazelles near Metz. Source: Text information board

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September 14, 2018

The European Monument in Berus was opened in 1970. It is intended to commemorate the common history of the German Saarland and the French Lorraine and thus stands for the cross-border friendship. From the viewing platform you have a beautiful view of the Saar valley and over to France.

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Location: Überherrn, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

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1. European Monument in Berus – St. Oranna Pilgrimage Chapel loop from Berus

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