Bundesradfahrerdenkmal, Bad Schmiedeberg
Facts and practical information
The Federal Monument of the Federation of German Cyclists is located in the spa park of Bad Schmiedeberg. It was financed by the Federation of German Cyclists through fundraising and inaugurated on June 17, 1923, in the presence of several thousand cyclists from all over Germany. One of the initiators formulated the main goals of the monument as: remembrance of the fallen of the First World War, reminder of the unity of German cycling, documentation of cyclists' loyalty, testimony of love for the homeland and the fatherland.
It is dedicated to the comrades who fell between 1914 and 1918. After the fall of communism it was restored and rededicated on June 19, 1993.
Bad Schmiedeberg
Bundesradfahrerdenkmal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Düben Heath, Düben Heath Nature Park, Autor, Wasserschloß Reinharz.