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König Ludwig II. von Bayern

King Ludwig II of Bavaria

München 1845-in the Starnberger See 1886
King of Bavaria, 1864-1886
(Wikipedia)

Toni Rückel
A. Zuppa
1967

Description

Bronze statue on a stone, with on four sides bronze plates with depictions of castles.

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Inscription(s)

... Bayerns König Ludwig
... in Richard Wagners Werke
Nach Gottfried Sempers Planen
Zum Ruhm der ganzen Menschheit
...Festbau schaffen wollte
...das Volk sein Denkmal
A.D. MCMLXVII

Signature

guss / a zuppa / 1966

Annotation

On this location Ludwig II had planned to built an 'Festspielhaus' for the works of Richard Wagner.

Sculptor

Toni Rückel, German sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste Münchner Denkmäler.

Locatie (N 48°8'18" - E 11°35'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby024; Photograph: 4 September 2010 / updated: 5 March 2011
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