King Albert Monument Wermsdorf

Beautiful bronze statue of the last king of Saxony.

Monument to King Albert of Saxony in Wermsdorfconstruction time
20th century,
1908, 1998 (copy)
Art style
Art nouveau, modern
Client
Saxon Military Association Wermsdorf (1908),
Municipality of Wermsdorf (1998)
Artists
Georg Bernkopf (1908)
Status
The monument to King Albert of Saxony in Wermsdorf is a copy.
Access
The monument to King Albert of Saxony in Wermsdorf can be visited.descriptiontype
Pedestal on a multi-tiered substructure, on it a statue of the king in hunting clothes, on a pedestal deer head with cross and inscription
material
Artificial stone, bronze
inscription
King AlbertSource: architektur-blicklicht.de/brunnen-denkmaeler/denkmal-koenig-albert-von-sachsen-wermsdorf

From 1873 to 1887, King Albert came once a year to Wermsdorf to hunt. He was very popular with the Wermsdorfers, so they dedicated his monument to him. It was inaugurated in 1908. It was removed in the late 40s and re-opened in November 1998.