The Forch Monument - officially known as the Wehrmännerdenkmal - is a memorial outside the town of Forch on the Wassberg. In addition, one of the most important places of power in Switzerland is located right here.
background
The 18-meter-high bronze sculpture in the shape of a flame commemorates the Zurich soldiers who died on active duty in World War I. In popular parlance, it is also called "de gfroore Furz" (the frozen fart) in reference to its shape.
Around three thousand members of the Swiss army lost their lives during their service in the First World War, despite Switzerland's lack of active participation in the war. Soldiers who died of illness during their service were still counted as casualties. A large proportion were killed by the Spanish flu.
architect
The architect of the project "The Sacrifice" was Otto Zolliger. He expressed the idea of the memorial in a convincingly beautiful way. The mountaintop appears to be strengthened and at the same time balanced by the monument. Seriousness and dignity are thus united.
Power place
Around the monument, the trees not only grow upwards, but also along the ground. Tree trunks are twisted and wind around obstacles. Even someone who does not believe in the power of power places is overwhelmed by the strength. Dizziness, headaches and heart palpitations are the result, or the place has a refreshing effect and you feel as light as a feather. Power place experts attribute up to three quarters of a million Bovis units to the place. Various lines of force are said to converge on a meadow further down.
Access
From the car park at the Forch train station, the monument can be reached in 10 minutes on foot.
