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Equestrian monument to King Frederick William III (Heumarkt, Cologne)

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Equestrian monument to King Frederick William III (Heumarkt, Cologne)

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Equestrian monument to King Frederick William III (Heumarkt, Cologne)

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Mike 🇪🇺

December 18, 2017

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In 1855, the Mayor at the time, Joseph Hermann Stupp, suggested that the "grateful Rhineland" should have a monument honoring Friedrich Wilhelm III. erect. In 1865, the monument was intended …

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SantiagoFreundeKöln

June 26, 2023

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"The equestrian monument to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III was unveiled in the presence of his son, Kaiser Wilhelm I, in 1878. It elevates the sovereign riding towards Berlin to the height of glorification. The sculptures, the representatives of the military and the represent civil society, form the supporting base of his reign (1797-1840)." (brochure "Via Reformata")

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July 2, 2023

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Hardly any monument has grown so dear to the hearts of the people of Cologne as the equestrian monument in honor of King Friedrich Wilhelm III. on the Heumarkt, popularly known as "et Pääd". However, it was a long way before the horse and rider could proudly sit enthroned on the impressive base in their current form.

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