Ferdinand Lassalle Memorial Pavilion

A SPD'ler of the first hour gets a memorial place in a castle park? It was above all his services as a lawyer for the lady who lived there in a divorce war that earned him this honor. The simple, but pretty, building is not accessible, but you can catch a glimpse of a Lasalle bust.

"... Countess Sophie von Hatzfeldt ("The Red Countess," 1805-1881) was represented in her divorce battle – she litigated in 36 courts – by attorney Ferdinand Lassalle (1825-1864), the founder of the first German workers' party, ADAV. One of the forefathers of social democracy, so to speak.Whether the two were a couple is still a matter of controversy today. But there is some evidence that this is the case. In any case, Lassalle and the countess, who was 20 years her senior, lived together in Düsseldorf for several years. Part of their extensive correspondence is now even available online.Had Lassalle stayed with her, he would have at least been able to experience the early years of the workers' organization he founded and Bismarck's Socialist Laws.But Lassalle proved to be a hothead who was determined to marry someone else. The whole thing led to a duel, and the elegant lawyer ended up in Switzerland in 1864 with a bullet in his genitals. Not a pretty death.
A pavilion on the surrounding wall of the moated castle commemorates the original socialist. After his death in a duel, the countess also published his writings. After various political struggles with Lassalle's quarrelsome party friends, she even founded her own "Lassalle-like" workers' association, but later, completely exasperated, gave up politics after further disputes.burgerbe.de/2007/12/02/schloss-kalkum-die-rote-graefin-und-der-arbeiterfuehrer

Ferdinand Lassalle (born Ferdinand Johann Gottlieb Lassal on April 11, 1825 in Breslau; died on August 31, 1864 in Carouge) was a writer, socialist politician in the German Confederation, and one of the leading figures of the early German labor movement.(...)At the age of 20, he met Sophie Countess von Hatzfeldt, twice his age, in Berlin. She was seeking ways to separate from her husband, to whom she had been forced to marry in 1822 because he, a dissolute bon vivant, continually humiliated her. Lassalle took her under his wing and, after extensive legal studies, represented her in 36 courts over a period of nine years (from 1846 to 1854). Lassalle gained notoriety and a considerable fortune in the German-speaking world through the trial, which was spectacular for its time. Sophie von Hatzfeldt offered Lassalle a pension in gratitude. In 1856 and 1857, he lived in the Countess's house in Düsseldorf.Whether Ferdinand Lassalle entered into a relationship with the Countess is unknown. In any case, she supported his thoughts and ideas for years. In February 1848, during the Hatzfeldt Trials, Lassalle was imprisoned for six months on charges of aiding and abetting the theft of a casket containing important documents ("Casket Trial"). Deeply impressed by his eloquence, the jury acquitted Lassalle in August 1848.Source and link to the full article:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Lassalle