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Columbarium (Cochem)
The Columbarium is a heritage-protected building in Cochem. The three-storey tower is a massive Greywacke quarry stone building. The building was constructed between 1889 and 1890 according to the plans of master bricklayer Johann Wiss from Klotten, commissioned by Carl Joseph Friedrichs. History The tower was built to order by Carl Joseph Friedrichs (1831-1916), who was born in Cochem, Cochem-Cond. Friedrichs went from Wittlich to the United States in 1850 and became a wealthy Gold digger during the Montana Gold Rush, where he discovered the Confederate Gulch and Diamond City#Discovery of the Montana Bar, Montana Bar, only to return to Germany in 1866. Since December 16, 2019, the tower in the Oberer Weg 9 in Cochem has again been adorned by a pyramid roof covered with natural slate and the original "Mahnhand", which is believed to have been the case for the last time in the early 1930s. The tower with its admonishing hand probably served as a reminder to his first wife Betty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbarium (Cochem)
The Columbarium is a heritage-protected building in Cochem. The three-storey tower is a massive Greywacke quarry stone building. The building was constructed between 1889 and 1890 according to the plans of master bricklayer Johann Wiss from Klotten, commissioned by Carl Joseph Friedrichs. History The tower was built to order by Carl Joseph Friedrichs (1831-1916), who was born in Cochem, Cochem-Cond. Friedrichs went from Wittlich to the United States in 1850 and became a wealthy Gold digger during the Montana Gold Rush, where he discovered the Confederate Gulch and Diamond City#Discovery of the Montana Bar, Montana Bar, only to return to Germany in 1866. Since December 16, 2019, the tower in the Oberer Weg 9 in Cochem has again been adorned by a pyramid roof covered with natural slate and the original "Mahnhand", which is believed to have been the case for the last time in the early 1930s. The tower with its admonishing hand probably served as a reminder to his first wife Betty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
