The Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at Deutsches Eck, Koblenz, Germany.
Deutsches Eck (German Corner) is the name of a headland in Koblenz where the river Moselle joins the Rhine. The former German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm I was honoured with a giant equestrian statue at the named headland. In 1945 the statue was badly damaged by an American grenade. Soon afterwards it was completely taken down. The French military government planned to replace the old memorial with a monument for peace and understanding among nations, but this concept was never realized. Replacing the destroyed equestrian statue, a great German flag waved over the monument lost its function as a reminder after the German Union in 1990. Yet a discussion arose regarding a reshaping of the place. Critics considered the reinstallation of the equestrian statue of Wilhelm I as out of time and improper, whereas promoters saw the chance for tourist benefits. The debate came to an end when a couple from Koblenz announced that they would bear all costs for a reconstruction of the statue. On September 25th, 1993, the new statue was inaugurated. Today the only reminders of the monument to the German Union are the three parts of the Berlin Wall which can still be found at the place. Those are now dedicated to the “victims of the separation”. The self-portrayal of Germany can be reconstructed by looking at the history of the German Corner. The memorial which started as a monument to unity and was later shaped into one to reunion is today a monument to confederation of the two German states. (Taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Location: Koblenz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany.
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