Symbol against princely tyranny
The double portrait of Götz von Berlichingen and Franz von Sickingen is attached to the relief of the monument. The monument is only aligned on one side and therefore looks like a wall epitaph with an altar base - without the associated wall. Apparently the designer got his inspiration from such a grave monument. The creation is dated 1793 and in the context of the inscription the monument is to be understood as an expectant view of the Jacobin rule in France "where is the researcher who tells us: how our age will end?" The monument is considered a sign against Tyranny and against princely despotism.
Franz von Sickingen acted as a protector of the weak and oppressed, also a supporter of the Reformation and a friend of Ullrich von Hutten, he granted the Lutherans refuge in his castle and campaigned for the outlaws.
As a leader in the Swabian Peasants' War (1525), Götz von Berlichingen revolted against the princes. It therefore often stands as the symbol of the struggle against feudalism. Through the reception of the knight in Goethe's drama, the figure was transfigured into the protector of the oppressed (Brockhaus). He is also famous for his right hand, which has been replaced with an iron one. That's why he was also called "Knight of the Iron Hand". (Hate mountains of information)