Reiterstandbild Friedrich II. von Preußen

The Reiterstandbild Friedrich II. von Preußen stands in Berlin as an equestrian monument to King Frederick II of Prussia. Christian Daniel Rauch created it between 1839 and 1851. The monument belongs to the Berlin school of sculpture and marks a transition from neoclassicism towards realism. Frederick rides in military uniform, an ermine coat and a tricorne hat. Two sculptural bands on the tall plinth surround scenes from his life and figures associated with his reign. The four cardinal virtues occupy the corners of the upper band. The middle band presents seventy-four notable men, including generals, philosophers, mathematicians, poets and statesmen. The monument rises thirteen and a half metres. Its statue measures 5.66 metres, while the plinth reaches 7.84 metres beneath it. A wrought-iron fence and recreated nineteenth-century lamp posts frame the restored monument. During the Second World War, concrete protected the statue before later relocations through Potsdam and Charlottenhof. Later restoration returned the monument to its original position in Unter den Linden. The recorded spot is wheelchair accessible for visitors.

City: Berlin
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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Image: Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei,Public domain
Image: Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei,Public domain
Image: Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei,Public domain

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