Maxmonument

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Maxmonument (2006)
Maxmonument around 1900

The Maxmonument in Munich , also called Max II Monument , is a large monument in honor of the Bavarian King Maximilian II . It stands on a traffic island in Maximilianstrasse in the Lehel district .

history

In the year after Maximilian's death, a competition was announced for a memorial in his honor, to be erected in Maximilianstrasse, which had been laid out during his reign. The sculptor Kaspar von Zumbusch , who was born in Westphalia, emerged victorious in 1865. Ferdinand von Miller cast the bronze ; the main character alone weighs almost five tons. The monument was unveiled on October 12, 1875. Today it is a listed building.

Pedestal and figures

At three levels of dark gray Granitsyenit the base of reddish resting Meissner granite . The bronze main figure, also about five meters tall, is five meters high ; the king is depicted in coronation regalia, looking to the west, he is holding the constitution in his right hand , his left hand is leaning on a sword. Four seated figures on the lower part of the pedestal are allegorical representations of four ruler's virtues. A young man with a palm branch and a cornucopia symbolizes love of peace, a woman with a book and sword symbolizes justice; Strength is represented by a man with a helmet, sword and lion, wisdom by a woman with a torch. Putti at the feet of Maximilian hold shields with the coats of arms of the regions of Old Bavaria , Palatinate , Franconia and Swabia .

  • Love of peace

  • justice

  • Strength

  • wisdom

Inscriptions

“Maximilian II Koenig von Bayern” is written on the front of the base and “Erected by his loyal people” on the back.

literature

  • August Alckens: The monuments and memorial stones of the city of Munich , Callwey, Munich 1936
  • Hans Roth: Münchner Denkmäler, Panonia, Freilassing 1981, ISBN 3-7897-0093-2

Web links

Commons : Maxmonument  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation: Bayernviewer Monument ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 2, 2009 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.geodaten.bayern.de

Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 15.2 ″  N , 11 ° 35 ′ 17 ″  E