Mausoleum graves for unkown soldiers- Kleve, Germany
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PetjeOp
N 51° 47.525 E 006° 05.433
32U E 299360 N 5741917
6 m high crypt that rises above a comrade's grave with 40 unknown dead.
Waymark Code: WM15HA3
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/07/2022
Views: 8
Design of the tomb
The dead rest in double rows, crisscrossed by green lawn paths and emphasized by individual birch, pine and juniper bushes.
The groups of crosses made of green Anröchter dolomite, which in their roughly hewn shape are reminiscent of medieval atonement crosses, characterize the wide area as a graveyard.
The focal point is a 6 m high crypt that rises above a comrade's grave with 40 unknown dead. A narrow gate leads into the crypt, narrow casemate windows in the top of the walls provide subdued light.
The masonry inside is made of green dolomite, the floor is paved with a brownish-red rolled layer of hard-fired stone. On the walls are the names of the dead on large Solnhofen stone slabs, under each window a double plaque, like an open stone book. The large half-relief of a crucifixion group made of Franconian shell limestone gives the room its own solemn dignity.
Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
24/7
Address:
Poststraße
Kleve,
Website: [Web Link]
History: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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