Statue at the Feldherrnhalle, Munich, Germany
The Feldherrnhalle (sometimes erroneously referred to as the Feldherrenhalle, "Field Marshals' Hall") is a monumental loggia in Munich, Germany. It was built between 1841 and 1844 at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstrasse next to the Palais Preysing and east of the Hofgarten. Previously the Gothic Schwabinger Tor (gate) occupied that place. Friedrich von Gärtner built the Feldherrnhalle at the behest of King Ludwig I of Bavaria after the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The Feldherrnhalle was a symbol of the honours of the Bavarian Army. It contains statues of military leaders Johann Tilly and Karl Philipp von Wrede. The central sculptural group was added in 1882, after the Franco-Prussian War. On Friday morning, 9 November 1923, the Feldherrnhalle was the scene of a confrontation between the Bavarian State Police and an illegally organized march by the followers of Adolf Hitler.
Size: 3264px × 4912px
Location: Munich, Germany
Photo credit: © Paul Grove / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: army, bavaria, bavarian, bronze, feldherrnhalle, field, franco, germany, hall, historical, lion, marshals, memorial, military, munich, prussian, statue, war
