Monument for the 12th Grenadiers
Monument for the 12th Grenadiers is a memorial in Spicheren, Arrondissement de Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, Grand Est. Monument for the 12th Grenadiers is situated nearby to the outdoor gym Barres parallèles, as well as near Torsion du tronc.Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preussen”
- Inscription: “Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preussen (2. Brandenburgisches) No 12 (...) gewidmet von den Offizieren, Kameraden und Freunden des Regiments. usw.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Restaurant Woll and Memorial for Albert Johann Heinrich Junker, Franz Mudrack and Heinrich vom Ende.
Restaurant Woll
Restaurant
Restaurant Woll is situated 210 metres west of Monument for the 12th Grenadiers.
Memorial for Albert Johann Heinrich Junker, Franz Mudrack and Heinrich vom Ende
Memorial
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorial for Albert Johann Heinrich Junker, Franz Mudrack and Heinrich vom Ende is situated 240 metres south of Monument for the 12th Grenadiers.
Neue Bremm
Neue Bremm was a Nazi torture camp in Saarbrücken, set up in 1943 by the Gestapo intentionally with no oversight from other institutions. It was designed to break prisoners who were not destined for immediate death. Neue Bremm is situated 1 km northwest of Monument for the 12th Grenadiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stiring-Wendel and Sankt Johann.
Stiring-Wendel
Town
Photo: Breemua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stiring-Wendel is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, wedged between Forbach, Schœneck, Spicheren and Saarbrücken. Stiring-Wendel is situated 3 km west of Monument for the 12th Grenadiers.
Sankt Johann
Suburb
Sankt Johann is part of the city of Saarbrücken in Saarland, Germany. It lies on the right bank of the Saar, opposite historic Saarbrücken, and is 79 kilometres northeast of Metz, France. Sankt Johann is situated 4 km northeast of Monument for the 12th Grenadiers.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken has an impressive history of over a 1000 years, with its predecessors dating back to ancient Roman Empire. It has architectural heritage to prove that, and stands picturesquely over the bends of the river Saar, serving as the gateway to this underrated region of Germany.
Monument for the 12th Grenadiers
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Spicheren, Arrondissement de Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.20455° or 49° 12′ 16″ northLongitude
6.97198° or 6° 58′ 19″ eastInception
1897Open location code
8FX86X3C+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 989228180OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q98636454
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Monument for the 12th Grenadiers” goes by many names.
- French: “Monument du 12e Régiment d’Infanterie”
- German: “Denkmal der 12er”
- German: “Denkmal für das Grenadier-Regiment „Prinz Carl von Preußen“”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barres parallèles and Torsion du tronc.
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