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Aachen
Stadt Aachen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Jacobstraße

Der wehrhafte Schmied

The Blacksmith who defended himself

Legendary figure from Aachen (13th century)
(Wikipedia)

Carl Burger
Bernh. Förster (Düsseldorf)
1909

Description

Bronze statue.

Signature

c. bürger Aachen 1909
bronceguss v. bernh. förster düsseldorf

Information Sign

Explanation on a stone on the oppisite site of the street (restaurant Zum Wehrhaften Schmied):

In der Gertrudisnacht 16./17. März 1278
erschlug im Kampfe für ihre Freiheit
hier—gegenüber dem Weissfrauen-
kirche—Aachens wehrhafte Bürgerschaft
den Grafen Wilhelm IV. von Jülich
mit seinen Söhnen

Sculptor

Carl Burger (Tännesberg 1875 - Mayen 1950), German sculptor of Aachen (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 50°46'29" - E 6°4'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw111; Photograph: 4 May 2010
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