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Recklinghausen
Kr. Recklinghausen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Rathausplatz
(Rathaus - Haupteingang)

Ritter Roland

Knight Roland

Roland, a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne, became a symbol of the independence of the growing cities from the local nobility. He is depicted as a knight with a drawn sword.
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1908

Description

Relief of the knight Roland with a lion with his feet on a dragon.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Stadt Recklinghausen, Geschichte des Recklinghäuser Rathauses.
Regiofreizeit, Rathaus Recklinghausen.
Ruhrfestspielstadt Recklinghausen, Altstadt-Rundgang zu Fuß and PDF online.

Locatie (N 51°36'42" - E 7°12'0") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1038; Photograph: 1 August 2022
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