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Volker + Fahrrad
December 2, 2024
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Christian Ernst of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (born July 27, 1644 in Bayreuth; died May 10, 1712 in Erlangen) was a German military leader and Margrave of the Franconian Principality of Bayreuth from 1655 until his death.
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January 22, 2023
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The equestrian statue of Margrave Christian Ernst remained unfinished for structural reasons. While the base architecture was designed by the architect Paul Decker, the sculptor Elias Räntz created the equestrian statue in 1711/12 from a single sandstone block from the quarries of Burgberg.
The monument commemorates the Margrave's participation in the Turkish Wars and shows him on horseback in full armor. Beneath him lie a Turk and Invidia, the personification of envy. The model was the famous equestrian statue of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg by Andreas Schlüter in front of Charlottenburg Palace.
The monument commemorates the Margrave's participation in the Turkish Wars and shows him on horseback in full armor. Beneath him lie a Turk and Invidia, the personification of envy. The model was the famous equestrian statue of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg by Andreas Schlüter in front of Charlottenburg Palace.
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Andrea und Huskys 🐺
August 30, 2026
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Modeled after the famous equestrian statue of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg in front of Charlottenburg Palace, this is the equestrian statue of Margrave Christian Ernst. It commemorates his participation in the Turkish Wars and shows him on horseback in full armor. Beneath him lie a Turk and Invidia, the personification of envy. Court sculptor Elias Räntz created the statue in 1711 and 1712 from a single sandstone block from the quarries of Burgberg. The heavily weathered sculpture, which remained unfinished for structural reasons, has been vandalized several times and has been protected by a fence since 1996.
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