Kaiser Friedrich Monument (Aachen)

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The Kaiser Friedrich Memorial in Aachen is on Kaiserplatz . The monument in the form of an equestrian statue , erected in 1911, is dedicated to the German Emperor Friedrich III. who is also known as the 99-day emperor .

history

Originally called Adalbertrundplatz , it was renamed Kaiserplatz in 1879 .

The Kaiser Friedrich Memorial was created by the Berlin sculptor Hugo Lederer and inaugurated on October 18, 1911 by Kaiser Wilhelm II . On one side of the monument base was a dedication inscription: To the beloved emperor the citizens of Aachen . Two stone lions were integrated into the enclosure of the monument.

The memorial survived the Second World War with the two lions, but the base was badly damaged. At the end of the 1950s, parts of the old side plinth walls were deposited in Kennedypark and the equestrian statue was only given a new plinth in 1960.

relocated lion from the Kaiser-Friedrich-Monument in Ferberpark

At the same time one of the two lion figurine was in the Ferberpark according Burtscheid translocated .

In the course of the construction work for the Aquis Plaza , the equestrian statue had to be temporarily removed on June 10, 2013 for safety reasons. Since the triangular island on Kaiserplatz was also reduced in size, a new base was erected, offset by 7 m from the old location, on which the monument was placed again on August 21, 2013.

construction

The equestrian statue is made of bronze and is four and a half meters high. Due to its weight, the figure holds itself on the base, only a stone slab connects it to it. Previously, it was anchored to the base with iron anchors under the horse's hooves.

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Coordinates: 50 ° 46 '32.02 "  N , 6 ° 5' 43.25"  O