Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV, Equestrian statue in Deutz, Cologne, Germany
The bronze equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV by Gustav Blaeser stands at the right-bank portal of the Hohenzollern Bridge. The rider wears a plumed cap, a cloak over his left shoulder, a coat, breeches and boots, and holds a rolled document in his extended right hand. The horse stands with its right front leg raised, its metal showing a greenish patina with dark streaks.
The bronze equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV by Gustav Blaeser was inaugurated in 1867. It stood originally at the former Dombrücke and was later moved to the right-bank portal of the Hohenzollernbrücke. Friedrich Wilhelm IV, king of Prussia from 1840 to 1861, pushed hard for the completion of Cologne Cathedral. His brother and successor Wilhelm I has a statue by Friedrich Drake a few metres away, across the railway tracks.
Friedrich Wilhelm IV supported the completion of Cologne Cathedral, and this statue stands at the right-bank portal of the Hohenzollern Bridge. His brother and successor Wilhelm I is shown on horseback a few metres away, on the other side of the railway tracks. Both monuments were originally at the former Dom Bridge.
The memorial sits along the Rhine waterfront in Deutz and is easily accessible on foot, especially when walking from the city center in that direction. The riverbank path offers different perspectives and can be combined with a longer riverside stroll.
The monument faces the equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV's brother and successor, Wilhelm I, by Friedrich Drake, just across the railway tracks. Both stood at the former Dombrücke before being moved here. The rider holds a rolled document in his outstretched right hand, and the horse raises its right foreleg.
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