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Michael
January 15, 2023
Hiking
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
Hiking
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.
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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