Forchdenkmal, Bronze war memorial at Wassberg hill, Küsnacht, Switzerland.
Forchdenkmal, officially Wehrmännerdenkmal, is an 18-metre flame of copper sheet standing on a stepped stone pyramid of 11 steps, each 38 cm high, on the Wassberg above Forch at about 725 m. Stairs of 19 cm steps on all four sides ease the climb, and an inscription is carved into the stone base.
The monument was built following an architectural competition with 95 entries and was funded through public donations and support from local businesses. It remembers 3000 Swiss soldiers who died in World War I, many of whom succumbed to Spanish flu during their service.
Locals call the flame-shaped monument "de gfroore Furz" (the frozen fart), a play on its form. The official name is Wehrmännerdenkmal, and it commemorates Zurich soldiers who died during active service in the First World War, including those lost to the 1918 Spanish flu.
The monument is reachable through hiking trails that connect to Forchbahn railway station. The location offers wide views across the surrounding region.
The monument's official name is Wehrmännerdenkmal, but locals call it "de gfroore Furz" (the frozen fart) because the 18-metre copper flame resembles one. The nickname is in Zurich German dialect, not standard German.
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