Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal rises near the ruins of Hohensyburg in Dortmund, Westphalia, within a landscape shaped by deep history. Its stone tower reaches 34 metres into the landscape. Hubert Stier designed the monument, while Adolf Donndorf and his son Karl created its sculptures. An equestrian Kaiser Wilhelm I stands with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke.
Inaugurated on 30 June 1902, the monument honoured the Franco-Prussian War and the founders of the German Empire. The original ensemble included five historical figures. Friedrich Bagdons directed major alterations in 1935, removing Kaiser Friedrich III and Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia. The statues of Bismarck and Moltke then moved closer to Wilhelm I. Its design drew inspiration from the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at Kyffhäuser, while Hohensyburg offers hiking and a nearby casino.
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