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Estebrügge
(Gem. Jork)
Lkr. Stade
Niedersachsen

Steinweg

Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71

War Memorial 1870-71

artist unknown
1895

Description

Arch with a platform on top. The keystone has the date 1895. On this platform is an obelisk with the dates 1870-71, crossed swords and a laurel wreath, a cross and text plaques; on top is an eagle. On the four corners of the platform are stone busts of:

(east) Kaiser Wilhelm I (Berlin 1797-Berlin 1888), King of Prussia and German Emperor, 1861-1888 (Wikipedia).
(north) Kaiser Friedrich III (Potsdam 1831-Potsdam 1888), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 9 March to 15 June 1888 (Wikipedia).
(west) Otto Fürst von Bismarck (Schönhausen 1815 - Friedrichsruh bei Hamburg 1898), German-Prussian statesman, Prime Minister of Prussia, 1862-1890; designed the German Empire in 1871, becoming its first Chancellor; nicknamed "The Iron Chancellor" (Wikipedia)
(south) Helmuth Graf von Moltke (Parchim 1800 - Berlin 1891), Generalfeldmarschall (Wikipedia).

Estebrügge - Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71

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Inscription(s)

Gewidmet
von Einwohnern des Kirchspiels
Estebrügge

Sculptor

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

Locatie (N 53°30'37" - E 9°43'45") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens347; Photograph: 14 April 2016
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