Monument364640b4…f906Place of Remembrance

[Hamburger Franzosenzeit]

Memorial of the French Occupation in Hamburg

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This stone sarcophagus stands as a reminder of Hamburg's French occupation from 1806 to 1814. Erected in 1815, it bears the inscription 'Peace to the Departed,' commemorating the 1,138 Hamburg residents expelled during the harsh winter of 1813/1814. In 1841, the monument was relocated here with remains from Ottensen.

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Founded: 1815

Guided Story

In front of you stands a stone sarcophagus, a reminder of Hamburg's French occupation from 1806 to 1814. Erected in 1815, it bears the inscription 'Peace to the Departed'. This memorial commemorates the 1,138 Hamburg residents expelled during the harsh winter of 1813/1814. The remains here were relocated from Ottensen in 1841. If you look to the north, the Music Pavilion in Planten un Blomen is about 253 meters away.