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St. George's Fountain

(ca. 275/281 - 303)
Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon
(Wikipedia)

Albert Mazotti (sen.)
1930

Description

Bronze statue of St. George slaying the dragon on a column in the center of a circular fountain basin. On the edge of the basin are six bronze plaques with the names of the fallen 1914-1920. These plaques date from 1994 since the originally in stone engraved names were no longer readable.

Inscription(s)

AUS AHAUS
UND AMMELN
STARBEN 200
MÄNNER FÜRs
VATERLAND

War memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of fallen on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Albert Mazotti (sen.) (1882 - 1951), German sculptor from Münster.

Sources & Information

Ahaus, Sehenswürdigkeiten in Ahaus.
Heimatverein Ahaus von 1902 e.V., Übersicht über die frei zugänglichen Bildstöcke, Wegkreuze, Denkmäler und Kunstwerke im Bereich des Heimatvereins Ahaus.

Location (N 52°4'24" - E 7°0'28")

Item Code: denw271; Photograph: 13 October 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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