Niederwald denkmal monument detail, near Rüdesheim, Germany.
"Germania" monument High up on the ridge of the Niederwald in the Rheinish-Westphalian Slate Mountains the impressive ten-metre-high statue of the mythical figure of “Germania” is visible from miles around. The 38-metre-high monument and its grand statue were built to commemorate the formation of the new German Empire in 1871, and the foundation stone was laid in 1877 in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm I. The national monument commemorates the re-establishment of the German empire with the figure holding the imperial crown in her proudly raised right hand and the imperial sword in her left hand. It was seen as one of the greatest works of art of its time. Kaiser Wilhelm I and all of the princes attended the ceremony for the inauguration of the monument in 1883. Dates and coats of arms on the base refer back to the time when the German Empire was founded. Today, visitors can take the cable car through the vineyards to “Germania”.
Size: 5470px × 4346px
Location: 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany.
Photo credit: © dpict / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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