Dauthe'schen pillar erected outside Nikolaikirche Leipzig marking the Monday demonstrations that led to the end of GDR in 1989
The Dauthe'schen pillar was erected in front of Nikolaikirche in 1999 as a pillar of peace and monument to the Monday Demonstrations that led to the fall of the GDR in 1989. It was designed by the Leipzig artist Andreas Stötzner. Every Monday for months before the GDR communist government collapsed, thousands of citizens gathered in front of the church chanting, "Wir sind das Volk" ("We are the people"). At the base of the column is a plague which has several footprints on it and simply reads 9 Oktober 1989.
Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Photo credit: © PHOTOBYTE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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