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Olpe
Kr. Olpe
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Westfälische Straße 12

Gedenktafel Stadtbrand 1795

Commemorative plaque for the Town Fire of 1795

artist unknown
1995?

Description

Commemorative plaque showing a large female figure with a burning town in the background, and at the bottom a relief showing Saint Martin sharing his cloak - the town's coat-of-arms.

Inscription(s)

an dieser
stelle stand
der 3 stadtturm
gen. wittenhäuser
turm der am 28 april 1795

ein opfer des grossen
stadtbrandes wurde

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 51°1'49" - E 7°50'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw664; Photograph: 7 October 2018
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