Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Equestrian Statue of Margrave Christian Ernst

Equestrian Statue of Margrave Christian Ernst

Highlight • Monument

Equestrian Statue of Margrave Christian Ernst

Recommended by 35 hikers out of 37

Save

Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Equestrian Statue of Margrave Christian Ernst

4.2

(5)

hikers

1. Pauli Fountain – Orangery South Facade loop from Erlangen

3.00km

00:46

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.3

(8)

hikers

2. Burgberg, Erlangen – Erlangen Palace Garden loop from Erlangen

6.41km

01:41

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.9

(7)

hikers

3. Bench in the Forest – Schlossgarten Erlangen loop from Erlangen

8.88km

02:21

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Volker + Fahrrad

December 2, 2024

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.

Translated by Google •

Karottencity 🎱

January 22, 2023

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 the years 1711/12 from a single block of sandstone from the quarries of the castle hill.

The monument commemorates the margrave's participation in the Turkish wars and shows him on horseback in full armour. Below him are a Turk and Invidia, the personification of envy. The famous equestrian statue of the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg by Andreas Schlueter in front of Charlottenburg Palace served as a model.

The badly weathered sculpture was vandalized several times and has been protected by a fence since 1996.

(Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlossgarten_(Erlangen) )

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 280 m

Weather

Today

Monday 24 November

2°C

0°C

70 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Burgberg Erlangen

Orangerie

Exerzierplatz Nature Reserve, Erlangen

Schlossplatz Erlangen

Forest Shelter in Middle Franconia

Altstädter Kirche

Palais Stutterheim

Meilwald Mountain Bike Trails

Walderlebniszentrum Tennenlohe

Sculptures in Röthelheimpark

Schwabach River

Biergarten am Röthelheim

Equestrian Statue of Margrave Christian Ernst

1. Pauli Fountain – Orangery South Facade loop from Erlangen

2. Burgberg, Erlangen – Erlangen Palace Garden loop from Erlangen

3. Bench in the Forest – Schlossgarten Erlangen loop from Erlangen

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️