Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71, War memorial in Fürstenwallpark, Magdeburg, Germany

The Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71 stands in the Park am Fürstenwall along Hegelstraße, on the western bank of the Elbe south of Magdeburg Cathedral. Its body is a stepped sandstone stele crowned by an imperial crown, set on an octagonal podium with a balustrade and cast-iron railing. A flight of steps leads up from the east, and paths approach the axis from north and south. At the corners are the coats of arms of Magdeburg and the Prussian eagle; between lion sculptures hang bronze portrait medallions of Bismarck, Wilhelm I and Moltke.

The monument was inaugurated on 2 September 1877, Sedantag, the seventh anniversary of the French capitulation and Napoleon III's capture. Its design by Hermann Eggert was originally titled "Victoria" and was to include a third plaque commemorating the 1864 Danish War and Dybbøl, but that panel was never made. The site became available after Bastion Cleve was levelled in 1872.

The memorial bears the names of Bismarck, Wilhelm I, and von Moltke along with Magdeburg's coat of arms, reflecting how these wars shaped the city's identity. Visitors see which figures and moments mattered most to local people at that time.

The memorial is located south of Magdeburg Cathedral along Hegelstraße and can be reached by stairs from the east or via paths from the north and south. It is best visited during daytime when light brings out the bronze details and stonework clearly.

Four bronze reliefs narrate scenes ranging from a soldier's farewell through battle moments to the capture of Napoleon III and Wilhelm I's imperial proclamation. This sequence tells the story from the viewpoint of those who lived it.