Beschreibung / Description
Marble allegorical figure of Germania. She wears the crown of the German empire and a shield the coat-of-arms of the German empire.
The memorial was erected on the occasion of the reestablishment of the German Empire in 1871 and to commemorate those who died in the German-Danish War in 1864, in the war with Austria in 1866 and in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871.
Identical Germania's are in Eltville am Rhein (Hessen) (from 1882) and Tettenweis (Bavaria) (from 1902).
Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)
Ihren tapferen
sieggekronten
Söhnen
die Stadt
Gröningen
|
To its brave
victorious
sons,
the town of
Gröningen
|
Signiert / Signature
calandrelli fec. 1872
List of names / Namenslisten / Listes des noms
We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists.
Wir haben Fotos der Namenslisten auf diesem Denkmal. Kontaktieren Sie uns, wenn Sie diese Listen sehen möchten.
Nous disposons de photos des listes des noms figurant sur ce mémorial. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez consulter ces listes. (contact form)
Künstler*in / Artist
- Alexander Calandrelli (Berlin 1834 - Lankwitz 1903),
German sculptor of Italian descent
(Wikipedia).
Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information
Stichworte / Tags
Lage / Location (N 51°56'15" - E 11°12'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: desa122; Photograph: 30 August 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
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