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Kriegerdenkmal - 'Löwe'

War Memorial - 'Lion'

Eduard Steiger
1911

Description

Stone lion on a plinth. On the sides of the plinth are relief portraits, the text 'FELDZUG 1870/71' and the names of the 88 men who took part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. On the front is the coat of arms.
The portraits are of:

König Ludwig II. von Bayern (München 1845-in the Starnberger See 1886), King of Bavaria, 1864-1886 (Wikipedia).
Kaiser Wilhelm I - (Berlin 1797 - id. 1888), King of Prussia (since 1861) and German Emperor (since 1861) (Wikipedia).

Amorbach - Kriegerdenkmal - 'Löwe'
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Signature

entw. u. ausgef. e. steiger aschaffenburg

Annotation

Unveiled 24 September 1911.

Memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Eduard Steiger, German sculptor from Aschaffenburg.

Sources & Information

Main-Netz, Siegesgebrüll vom Amorbacher Löwen.
Main-Netz, Ohne den »Kini« geht immer noch nichts.

Locatie (N 49°38'39" - E 9°13'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby290; Photograph: 29 September 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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