Hamburger Ehrenmal für die Gefallenen beider Weltkriege

The 21-meter-tall limestone memorial features a relief depicting a mother with a child, created by sculptor Ernst Barlach for the city of Hamburg.

Constructed in 1930, the memorial initially commemorated 40,000 soldiers from Hamburg who died in World War I and later included World War II casualties.

The relief sculpture was removed in 1938 during the Nazi period for being considered degenerate art but was later reconstructed by stonemason Friedrich Bursch.

Located near Rathausmarkt and Alsterarkaden, the memorial offers wheelchair access and requires approximately 15 minutes to fully appreciate its details.

The inscription 'Forty thousand sons of the city gave their lives for you - 1914-1918' appears on one side, while the mother and child relief occupies the opposite face.

Location: Hamburg-Mitte

Inception: 1930s

Accessibility: Accessibile in sedia a rotelle

GPS coordinates: 53.55152,9.99238

Latest update: March 8, 2025 06:27