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