Robert-Blum-Denkmal, Cultural heritage monument in Karben, Germany.
The Robert-Blum-Denkmal is a stone obelisk about 150 centimetres tall, set on the Bauchwiese just outside Petterweil on the road to Rodheim vor der Höhe. Its front face carries an inscription naming Robert Blum, member of the German National Assembly, and the date 9 July 1848. The stone stands in the Robert-Blum-Anlage, a small park with a playground and a memorial to Petterweil's 1200th anniversary.
The obelisk was erected on 9 July 1849, a year after Blum's speech on the Bauchwiese and half a year after his execution in Vienna, to mark the spot where he addressed a crowd organised by the local pastor Heinrich Christian Flick. In 1852 the authorities ordered its removal; villagers buried the stone, and it was only re-erected on 10 November 1895 after permission was granted.
The monument marks a speech that Robert Blum delivered here before the community in 1848. The inscription on the obelisk preserves the memory of this public moment, which held meaning for people in the area.
The monument sits in an accessible area with level ground and is easy to reach on foot. The location has limited parking nearby, so it is worth planning travel time accordingly.
Local residents buried the monument in 1852 to protect it from government removal orders, and it was not officially restored until 1895. This hidden preservation reveals how important the memory of Blum was to the community.
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