The memorial built by Alfred Görig stands on the west clasp of Donauwörth. On one side of the base is a double-headed eagle and on the front is a saying:
" Soul of man.
How are you like the water.
destiny of man.
How are you like the wind.
On another page:
Freed from the Centuries-Old Hostage of the Flood
(groundbreaking ceremony 1984, completion of the Westspange 1990)
Donauwörth October 27, 1991
dr Alfred Böswald mayor

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April 3, 2025

Very nicely positioned, just stop and look!

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Location: Donauwörth, Danube-Ries, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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