Niederwalddenkmal, Germany

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The monument was constructed to commemorate the founding of the German Empire in 1871 after the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The first stone was laid on 16 September 1871, by Kaiser Wilhelm I (William I). The sculptor was Johannes Schilling, and the architect was Karl Weißbach. The total cost of the work is estimated at one million gold marks. The monument was inaugurated on 28 September 1883. The 38 metres (125 ft) tall monument represents the union of all German

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Photo credit: © Niederwalddenkmal Germany / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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