Helm ab zum Gebet, War memorial statue in Ehrenfriedhof cemetery, Lübeck, Germany.
The statue represents a kneeling soldier in prayer, standing four meters tall and constructed from shell limestone, featuring inscriptions dedicated to fallen heroes.
The Helm ab zum Gebet memorial was inaugurated on May 10, 1925, commemorating soldiers of the Lübeck Infantry Regiment who fell during World War I.
Created by sculptors Richard Kuöhl and Friedrich Wilhelm Virck, the memorial reflects early 20th-century German commemorative art through its strong forms and materials.
Visitors can find the memorial at coordinates 53.8858781, 10.7083042, within the military cemetery grounds that include documentation panels of deployment locations.
The memorial's design was selected through a competition under the name Morituri, with funding from the regiment's own Loigny Foundation.
Location: Lübeck
Inception: May 10, 1925
Creator: Richard Kuöhl, Friedrich Wilhelm Virck
Made from material: Muschelkalk
GPS coordinates: 53.88588,10.70830
Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:13
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