--- title: "Offenes Klassenzimmer Erinnerungslandschaft - die Gedenkstätte am Weserwall" url: "https://www.mittelweser-tourism.com/poi/offenes-klassenzimmer-erinnerungslandschaft-die-gedenkstaette-am-weserwall" description: "The memorial to the Nienburg fallen of the First World War was created in 1927 with the dominant shell limestone sculpture \"The Mourner\" by Prof. Herting (Hanover). A sandstone slab on the plinth bears 387 names, and an \"Iron Cross\", also made of sandstone, on the ground in front of it. In 1966, the site was extended with a stone monument to the victims of the Second World War; a few years later, a second memorial stone was added to commemorate the victims of expulsion and violence. In 2019/20, F. Th. Gatter (Nienburg) designed a memorial with four armored glass steles for all groups of victims of National Socialist crimes in the city and district. On November 8, 2020, the entire complex was rededicated as an \"Open Classroom Remembrance Landscape\". A steel plaque at the base of the \"Mourners\" puts the heroizing inscriptions from 1927 into perspective and includes the victims of all nations in mourning and remembrance." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1249143/4aa23116a58412fae30293baf0670f694ff06e9e1f41f8c4da4c236ef6b3210f/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Mittelweser > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Offenes Klassenzimmer Erinnerungslandschaft - die Gedenkstätte am Weserwall =========================================================================== - Monument - Sculpture A memorial site with monuments and trees, surrounded by buildings under a clear winter sky. A memorial stone with an engraved inscription, surrounded by flowers as a symbol of remembrance and tribute. A stone war memorial with a wreath, set amid dense vegetation, dedicated to the victims of the 1939–1945 war. A stone statue of a grieving woman in a quiet park, surrounded by trees and a stone wall. A stone sculpture of a mourning angel standing over a soldier lying on the ground, surrounded by trees. A glass memorial in the park, dedicated to the Jewish people of Nienburg, surrounded by trees. A memorial featuring a seated sculpture and five wreaths on the ground in front of a stone wall. Artists: Prof. Georg Herting (Hanover), Frank Thomas Gatter (Nienburg) The memorial to the Nienburg fallen of the First World War was created in 1927 with the dominant shell limestone sculpture "The Mourner" by Prof. Herting (Hanover). A sandstone slab on the plinth bears 387 names, and an "Iron Cross", also made of sandstone, on the ground in front of it. In 1966, the site was extended with a stone monument to the victims of the Second World War; a few years later, a second memorial stone was added to commemorate the victims of expulsion and violence. In 2019/20, F. Th. Gatter (Nienburg) designed a memorial with four armored glass steles for all groups of victims of National Socialist crimes in the city and district. On November 8, 2020, the entire complex was rededicated as an "Open Classroom Remembrance Landscape". A steel plaque at the base of the "Mourners" puts the heroizing inscriptions from 1927 into perspective and includes the victims of all nations in mourning and remembrance. Read more Good to know ------------ Payment methods free of charge Author Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18 31582 Nienburg/Weser Organization Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH License (master data) Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Weekly market - Christmas market - Place of interest - Monument - Monument - Sculpture - Tours 33.40 km - Bicycle 49.04 km - Bicycle 184.70 km - Walking / hiking Contact Weserwall 31582 Nienburg (Weser)