Memorial stone for the fallen of the war in 1870

Picture: A.Murmann CC BY-SA 4.0

The Franco-German War of 1870 is an important event in German history. After the victory over the French army, the German Empire is proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. The memorial stone was located first in front of the Protestant church, then on the station forecourt and was then moved to the cemetery. 


The inscription reads: 

"To the fallen in memory, to the living 

in recognition, to the future generations in emulation!"

"To the fallen in memory, to the living in recognition, to the future generations in emulation!"

This points out that war at that time still had a different meaning than today.