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Germania Sculpture #45973898
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The Germania sculpture, personifying Germany, is part of the Niederwald memorial. The Niederwald memorial is a monument located near Ruedesheim on the Rhine River in Hesse, Germany. The monument was constructed to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire after the end of Franco-Prussian War. The first stone was laid on September 16, 1871, by Wilhelm I. The sculptor was Johannes Schilling, and the architect was Karl Weisbach. It was inaugurated on September 28, 1883. The 38 metres (125 ft) tall monument represents the union of all Germans. The Germania is the central figure is the 10.5 meter (34 ft) tall oft he monument. In the sculptured impression, Germania holds the recovered crown of the emperor in the right hand and in the left the Imperial Sword.
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