WOLRD WAR ONE PRISONERS NATIONAL NECROPOLIS
Description
On Verdun Street, you may visit the National Necropolis of World War One Prisoners. French soldiers and captured civilians lay here: they perished in German camps. This graveyard was inaugurated on September 12th 1926 (with 13298 graves and 2 ossuaries). Fredy Stoll was a prisoner in Graffenwohr, Bavaria. With the help of his fellow prisoners, he sculpted a landmark out of a granite block: you may see this sculpture at the end of the central alley.
The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2023.
Technical information
57400 SARREBOURG
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Date and time
- From 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
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Contact
Tel : 03 87 23 74 16
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Elles sont synchronisées dans le cadre du partenariat entre Cirkwi, l’Agence régionale du Tourisme Grand Est et les membres du comité technique de Sitlor.
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