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Kyffhäuser Monument (Kaiser Wilhelm National Monument)

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Kyffhäuser Monument (Kaiser Wilhelm National Monument)

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    August 21, 2025

    Historic medieval landmark on a mountain with a cozy bistro and beer garden

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      The Kyffhäuser Monument, also known as the Barbarossa Monument, was built between 1890 and 1896 and, at 81 meters, is one of the largest monuments in Germany. It depicts Emperor Wilhelm I on horseback and, below him, the figure of the sleeping Barbarossa, who, according to legend, rests in the Kyffhäuser mountain. The monumental structure towers prominently above the Goldene Aue (Golden Meadows) and is one of Thuringia's most famous landmarks.

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        July 29, 2025

        Kaiser Wilhelm I

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          Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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