Northwest column |
West side German emperors | North side Labours of Hercules (with the traditional order number according to Apollodorus; 10 (To herd the Cattle of Geryon) lacks, and 11 is given twice) |
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- Kaiser Wilhelm I (Berlin 1797-Berlin 1888), King of Prussia and German Emperor, 1861-1888 (Wikipedia).
- Kaiser Friedrich III (Potsdam 1831-Potsdam 1888), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 9 March to 15 June 1888 (Wikipedia).
- Kaiser Wilhelm II (Berlin 1859-Doorn, Netherlands, 1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor, 1888-1918 (Wikipedia).
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- (6) Slay the Stymphalian Birds
- (9) Obtain the Girdle of the Amazon Queen
- (3) Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis
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Southwest column |
West side Bavarian rulers | South side |
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- König Ludwig II von Bayern (München 1845-in the Starnberger See 1886), King of Bavaria, 1864-1886 (Wikipedia).
- König Otto I von Bayern(München 1848-Schloß Fürstenried 1916), King of Bavaria, 1886-1916; he was declared insane in 1875 and his uncle, Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, served as Prince Regent (Wikipedia).
- Prinz Luitpold von Bayern (Würzburg 1821-München 1912), Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1886-1912 (Wikipedia).
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- (11)Steal the Apples of the Hesperides (Heracles killing the giant Antaeus)
- (5) Clean the Augean stables in a single day
- (1) Slay the Nemean lion
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Southeast column |
East side Bavarian generals | South side |
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- Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann (from: 1868 Tann-Rathsamhausen) (Darmstadt 1815-Merano 1881), Royal Bavarian General of the Infantry (Wikipedia).
- Jakob Freiherr von Hartmann (Maikammer 1795-Würzburg 1873), Royal Bavarian General of the Infantry (Wikipedia).
- Siegmund Freiherr von Pranckh (Altötting 1821-München 1888), Bavarian general and Minister of War (Wikipedia).
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- (2) Slay the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra
- (11) Steal the Apples of the Hesperides (hold up the heavens from Atlas)
- (8) Steal the Mares of Diomedes
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Northeast column |
East side leading figures in Prussia's government | North side |
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- Albrecht Graf von Roon (Pleushagen bei Kolberg, Kreis Fürstenthum, Pommern 1803 - Berlin 1879) Generalfeldmarschall (Wikipedia).
- Otto Fürst von Bismarck (Schönhausen 1815 - Friedrichsruh bei Hamburg 1898), German imperial chancellor from 1862 to 1890 (Wikipedia).
- Helmuth Graf von Moltke (Parchim 1800 - Berlin 1891), Generalfeldmarschall (Wikipedia).
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- (7) Capture the Cretan Bull
- (12) Capture and bring back Cerberus
- (4) Capture the Erymanthian Boar
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In the hall of the temple are gold mosaics, showing the allegories of war and peace, victory and blessing for the culture.
In front of the Friedensengel is a fountain with putti on dolphins.