Germany
Lower Saxony
East Frisia
Statues of Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (The Great Elector) at Knock Port
Germany
Lower Saxony
East Frisia
Statues of Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (The Great Elector) at Knock Port
Statues of Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (The Great Elector) at Knock Port
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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Cölln 1620 - Potsdam 1688) Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia - and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia - from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "The Great Elector" German: Der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political prowess (Wikipedia).
Sculpted by Fritz Schaper.June 2, 2020
Friedrich Wilhelm from the House of Hohenzollern had been Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia since 1640. In terms of foreign policy, he laid the foundation for Brandenburg's rise to European power in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 and secured sovereignty over Prussia in the Peace of Oliva in 1660
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