Death of General Abbatucci 1796 (≈ 1796)
Killed by defending Huningue.
1801
First monument erected
First monument erected 1801 (≈ 1801)
Commanded by General Moreau.
1816
Destruction of the first monument
Destruction of the first monument 1816 (≈ 1816)
Profane during the siege of Huningue.
1828
Construction of the current monument
Construction of the current monument 1828 (≈ 1828)
Replaces the destroyed monument in 1816.
1856
Adding bas-reliefs
Adding bas-reliefs 1856 (≈ 1856)
Work by sculptor Philippe Grass.
1904
Movement of the monument
Movement of the monument 1904 (≈ 1904)
Transferred Abbatucci Square from the road.
1938
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1938 (≈ 1938)
Listed by order of 23 February.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Monument of General Cherin with the terminals and chains surrounding him: inscription by decree of 23 February 1938
Key figures
Jean Charles Abbatucci - French general
Died in 1797 defending Huningue.
Jean-Victor Moreau - Sponsor General
Have the first monument erected.
Philippe Grass - Sculptor
Author of the bas-reliefs of 1856.
Origin and history
The monument of General Abatucci, located in Huningue in the Upper Rhine, pays tribute to Jean Charles Abbatucci, a French general fatally wounded in 1796 during the defence of the Huningue bridgehead. This first monument, erected in 1801 under the impulse of General Moreau, was destroyed in 1816 during the siege of the city. A new, more durable monument was built in 1828 to replace the original desecrated monument.
In 1856, sculptor Philippe Grass enriched the monument with two bronze bas-reliefs, adding an artistic and memorial dimension. In 1904, the monument was moved from the St. Louis Road to Abbatucci Square, its current location. Since 1938, it has been protected as historical monuments, highlighting its historic and symbolic importance to the city.
General Abbatucci, emblematic figure of the French Revolution, embodies local resistance to invasions. Its monument, restored and modified over the decades, reflects the region's historical tensions, between revolutionary heritage and urban transformation. The communal property of the monument strengthens its anchor in the collective memory of Huningue.
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