Back to Square Latouche. At the other end of the square, you can find the war memorial built in memory of the victims of the various wars that stand out as landmarks in our history since 1914. The old memorial which is presented here, was built in 1924 by the architect Lucien Cromback. The sculptures are from François Rupert Carabin. This memorial was destroyed by the Germans during the second world ward, in 1942. Before going to Main Street, let's go to the protestant church, located in front of the war memorial, on the other side of the Paris Road. The first view is taken from the square, at a time where the wall along the road wasn't destroyed yet. The statue on its pedestal is the "Hora" (statue of the Day) which we will meet again in the Railroad Station Street. The statue represents a young girl kneeling, with a thornbush crown and a calendar in the hand. This allegory represents the all day difficulties and the time passing by. Achieved in 1841 by André Friedrich, who also made the Unicorn statue on the Castle Place, this statue was formerly placed on the Zorn bridge, in the Railroad Station Street. It was then placed in Latouche Square in 1908, and then in the city's museum. Today, it finishes its days, unfortunately completely mutilated, in the pedestrian area of the city center. The protestant church was built between 1896 and 1897 by the architect Hanning, in a neo-gothic style. It followed the first church, built in 1845-47 in the Zornhof and destroyed in 1898. Saverne historically belonged to the catholic bischop of Strasbourg. The city always remained catholic. The first protestants came there only at the beginning of the 19th century, at the beginning of the industrialization period. Before rejoining Main Street through Churches Street, let's go up to the Poincaré College. Previous page Next page [Back to start] [The arrival from Strasbourg] [Main Street] © Thierry Heitmann - 1997-2000