King Heinrich Monument
The King Heinrich Monument in Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt is a listed sculpture . It is listed in the local monument register under registration number 094 20112 as a monument .
Since King Heinrich I had Merseburg expanded after 919, he is considered the founder of the city. In 1933 the 1000th anniversary of the city was celebrated with a festival week. During this festival week, on June 24, 1933, the stone monument was inaugurated. It was created by the local sculptor Paul Juckoff .
The memorial shows a larger than life Heinrich I dressed royally with a sword in his right hand. He stands on a pedestal with his name as an inscription.
The memorial is located in Bahnhofsstraße, on the east side of the old ramparts. The gaze of the sculpture seems to be directed towards the castle hill, at the foot of which is the Krumme Tor .
literature
- Gabriele Köster : Pictures of Heinrich I. From a symbolic figure of national awakening to that of an aggressive nationalism. In: Gabriele Köster, Stephan Freund (Ed.): 919 - Suddenly King. Heinrich I. and Quedlinburg (= series of publications by the Center for Medieval Exhibitions Magdeburg. Vol. 5). Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-7954-3397-0 , pp. 277–299, here: pp. 290 f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Small question and answer Olaf Meister (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Prof. Dr. Claudia Dalbert (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Ministry of Culture March 19, 2015 Printed matter 6/3905 (KA 6/8670) List of monuments Saxony-Anhalt
- ↑ a b King Heinrich I , Merseburg in the picture, accessed on November 20, 2018
Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 24.3 " N , 11 ° 59 ′ 43.8" E