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Riwwelmatthes Veterans' Memorial

Riwwelmatthes Veterans' Memorial

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Riwwelmatthes Veterans' Memorial

Name: Riwwelmatthes Veterans' Memorial
Rating: 2

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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Sandsteinklippe

July 27, 2025

In the Herrngarten, there is a neo-Gothic veterans' memorial. The Germanic figure, Riwwelmatthes, is particularly worth seeing.
The memorial was designed by the sculptor, painter, and draftsman Johann Baptist Scholl. The Prince Emil Veterans Association dedicated it in 1852.

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