Nagelsäule, War memorial in Mainz, Germany
The Nagelsäule stands as a stone column memorial structure in the center of Mainz, featuring detailed inscriptions that commemorate military personnel from World War I.
Built in 1916 during World War I, this memorial became part of a nationwide initiative to raise funds for military support through citizens purchasing nails.
The memorial represents a period when German communities expressed collective grief and patriotism through public monuments that honored their military forces.
Visitors can locate the memorial at coordinates 49.9991793, 8.2748151 in the center of Mainz, where regular maintenance preserves its structural integrity.
This monument belongs to a specific category of German war memorials known as Nail Men, where citizens drove nails into wooden structures as fundraising gestures.
Location: Mainz
GPS coordinates: 49.99918,8.27482
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:20
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