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A monument dedicated to the fallen in the World War I - Zabytek.pl

A monument dedicated to the fallen in the World War I


park Olecko

Address
Olecko

Location
woj. warmińsko-mazurskie, pow. olecki, gm. Olecko - miasto

An example of a monument of the World War I, built by the inhabitants of the town to commemorate the fallen of the World War I.

The monument in Olecko was second biggest monument dedicated to the fallen, erected in Eastern Prussia and it is the biggest one preserved until today.

History

The monument in Olecko was built as part of a bigger recreational complex called Hindenburgpark (Park of Hindeburg) before the World War I. Apart from the monument, the complex included green areas, pitches, and a bathing resort. Construction of the monument was initiated in 1925 by the then starost of Olecko, Bruno Wachsmann. The structure itself was erected in years 1926–1927. The design was prepared by starost Wachsmann, Beyer and Max Rola, and the works were supervised by construction Schneck. The undertaking was partially funded from public contributions, construction material was obtained within the district. The monument was formally unveiled on 11 September 1927. It was to commemorate soldiers from the district of Olecko who died in the World War I. When unveiled, it was the biggest monument of the World War I in Eastern Prussia (the Tannenberg monument was unveiled a couple of years later). After the World War II, the inscription plate in German was removed from the monument. Currently, the monument in Olecko is the  biggest structure of that type in the voivodeship.

Descrtiption

The monument in Olecko is located within the recreational areas to the  north from the town centre. It is erected on a small elevation and made of stone ashlars. As the only monument of those preserved in the  voivodeship, it features a unique form of half-rotunda. It is 10 m high and 20 m wide. In the ending section of the walls and in the central part of the monument, there are stone pillars with reliefs of a sword on the front part. The lower section of the monument features six pointed-arch arcades. The upper section is topped with a cornice.

Accessible structure.

Compiled by Maurycy Domino, 9.12.2014.

Bibliography

  • Grenz R., Der Kreis Treuburg. Ein ostpreussisches Heimatbuch, Luebeck 1971, s. 402.
  • Bilder aus Ostpreussen Bd. II, Reg.-Bez. Gumbinnen, Berlin 1933, s. 122-127.

Category: park

Protection: Register of monuments

Inspire id: PL.1.9.ZIPOZ.NID_N_28_ZE.76313