AllThingsGerman.net: Oberursel
The latest news in English from Oberursel in the Taunus area of Germany.
The “Ehrenmal” – the memorial to those from Oberursel who died in the First World War – has now had part of its mosaic uncovered and the sphere returned.
The lower part of the mosaic is still being restored.
The Ehrenmal on Wednesday, 29th January, 2014
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More than 2,500 Euro were raised on “Volkstrauertag” – the German equivalent of Remembrance Sunday – by a concert held in the Christuskirche Church to support the restoration of the “Ehrenmal” – the war memorial dedicated to those from Oberursel who lost their lives in the First World War.
Before the concert got underway, the manager of the Ursella-Foundation, Dr. Justus Förschner, explained the current state of the monument, which has been stabilised by filling the hollow base and column with cement. He also went into detail of why it will take some time for the pieces of the mosaic to be re-applied, work that is to be undertaken by a special company from Eppstein (Matthias Steyer). He believes that the work will be finished by the spring of next year. [Read more…]
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