The mighty Idstedt lion by the sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen (*1798-1868 †) aroused emotions like no other monument in the history of Denmark and the borderland, and caused discussions and …

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November 12, 2017

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Was the first municipal cemetery in the country. The Old Cemetery, preserved until today almost unchanged, is one of the most important monuments of classicism in Schleswig-Holstein. The Idstedt Lion is a victory monument and commemorates the victory of the Danish Army over Schleswig-Holstein at the Battle of Idstedt on July 25, 1850.
The result of this victory was that Flensburg still belonged to Denmark.

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October 25, 2021

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The Flensburg lion (also Idstedt lion) by the Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, a sculpture of late classicist monumental sculpture, was used as a memorial for the victory of the …

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1. Nordertor (North Gate), Flensburg – Flensburg Museum Shipyard loop from Friesischer Berg

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2. Hafenspitze East Marina – Flensburg Harbour loop from Fruerlund

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02:57

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3. Roter Hof Courtyard – Südermarkt Flensburg loop from Flensburg

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Idstedt Lion Monument (Istedløwe) in Flensburg

1. Nordertor (North Gate), Flensburg – Flensburg Museum Shipyard loop from Friesischer Berg

2. Hafenspitze East Marina – Flensburg Harbour loop from Fruerlund

3. Roter Hof Courtyard – Südermarkt Flensburg loop from Flensburg

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