Caption: Rhein Province monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I on Deutsches Eck, featuring a statue of the Emperor in fields marshal's attire and a winged genius. The monument, designed by architect Bruno Schmitz and sculptor Hundrieser, was unveiled in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm II on August 31, 1897. The horse rests on a platform supported by 20 pillars of Black Forest Granite, surrounded by a 124-foot long pergola.

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