Emperor William Monument

Local nameKaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal
LocationBarkhausen, Porta Westfalica, Deutschland

The Emperor William Monument, near the town of Porta Westfalica in the North Rhine-Westphalian county of Minden-Lübbecke, is a colossal monument above the Weser gorge of Porta Westfalica, the "Gateway to Westphalia". It was erected to honour the first German Emperor, William I, by the then Prussian Province of Westphalia between 1892 and 1896 and emerged against the background of a rising German national identity. The monument, which is around 88 metres high, is classified as one of Germany's national monuments.

The architect of this prominent monument was Bruno Schmitz and the sculptor was Kaspar von Zumbusch. Since 2008, the monument has formed part of the Road of Monuments. As a result of its dominant geographical site, it is the most important landmark of the town of Porta Westfalica and of northern East Westphalia.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_William_Monument_(Porta_Westfalica)

Official Website https://www.kaiser-wilhelm-denkmal.lwl.org/de

Address Kaiserstraße, 32457, Germany

Coordinates 52°14'42.703" N 8°54'19.752" E

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