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Barfuss-Denkmal

War Memorial 1914-1918

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in)
artist unknown
1927

Description

Monument with a high relief of four typical fighters. The memorial commemorates '6114 dead heroes' of the Barfuss regiment and shows a figurative scene.

Inscription(s)

1914 - 1918

den helden des infanterie-regiments
graf barfuss 4. westfälisches nr. 17

es starben 6114 helden
* treue um treue *

1914 - 1918

To the heroes of the infantry regiment
Count Barfuss 4th Westphalian no. 17

6114 heroes died
* loyalty for loyalty *

Sculptor

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in); Wenn Sie wissen, wer der/die Künstler(in) ist, lassen Sie es uns wissen.
artist unknown; Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know

Sources & Information

Traces of War, Monument Graf Barfuss Regiment.
Dülmener Zeitung, 30 Aug. 2013, 100 Jahre Stadtpark: Flaniermeile, Propagandaplatz und Show-Bühne.

Location (N 52°12'27" - E 7°1'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1162; Photograph: 31 July 2024
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