Equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (Cologne)
The equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia by the sculptor Gustav Blaeser , made of bronze , is located on the portal of the Hohenzollern Bridge on the right bank of the Rhine . The equestrian statue of his brother and successor Wilhelm I by Friedrich Drake is just a few meters away on the other side of the railway line. Friedrich Wilhelm IV was very committed to the completion of the cathedral building . Both monuments were originally located on the former cathedral bridge . The monument was inaugurated in 1867.
Web links
Commons : Equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (Cologne) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.rundschau-online.de/region/koeln/vom-pferdestall-zum-prestigeobjekt-als-die-preussen-den-dom-vollendeten-22636070
- ↑ http://www.blog-zeitenblicke.uni-koeln.de/zeitgenossen-tageskalender-friedrich-wilhelm-iii/
Coordinates: 50 ° 56 ′ 29.8 " N , 6 ° 58 ′ 8.3" E