Reventlou-Beseler-Denkmal, Memorial obelisk in Schleswig, Germany

The Reventlou-Beseler memorial is a three-sided obelisk of polished reddish granite, resting on a tall base and substructure in a green space before the Schleswig District Court. The names of the governors Wilhelm Beseler and Friedrich von Reventlou appear to the left and right, while the front and back of the base carry an inscription.

The memorial was erected in 1891 to honor Count Friedrich von Reventlou and Wilhelm Beseler, who served as governors during the Schleswig-Holstein uprising from 1848 to 1851. Its construction came at a time when the region was processing its independence struggles and connection to Prussia.

The memorial bears inscriptions expressing local gratitude to the regional governors and preserves memories of political importance to the community. These dedications show how people of that era honored their leaders.

The obelisk stands on a lawn in front of the Schleswig District Court, on ground once provided by the state treasury under revocable terms. Only the obelisk with its inscriptions survives; the busts, the soldier figure and the Prussian eagle were melted down in the Second World War. Approach on foot from the surrounding streets to read the front and rear inscriptions.

The bronze busts of Reventlou and Beseler, the soldier figure and the Prussian eagle with the Schleswig-Holstein coat of arms were melted down in the Second World War. Only the obelisk with its inscriptions survives, so the figures described in older accounts can no longer be seen.