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Stadt Dessau-Roßlau Sachsen-Anhalt Kavalierstraße / Johannisstraße |
Leopold III. Fürst und Herzog von Anhalt-DessauLeopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau1740 - 1817known as "Prince Franz" or "Father Franz"; prince of Anhalt-Dessau, 1751-1807, and from 1807 the first Duke of the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau (Wikipedia) |
August Kiß & Josef von Führich
1858 |
Statue of Duke Leopold pointing with his right arm forward.
The sculptor Joseph Führich had provided three designs for this. The ducal house decided on one of them and August Kiß from Berlin executed the statue in 1853.
LEOPOLD FRIEDRICH FRANZ geb. 10. august 1740 reg. seit 20. october 1758 gest. 9. august 1817 dem vater des vaterlandes der fuerstliche enkel und das dankbare volk 1858 |
LEOPOLD FRIEDRICH FRANZ Born 10 August 1740 Reigned since 20 October 1758 Died 9 August 1817 To the father of the fatherland, the princely grandson and the grateful people 1858 |
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