Queens Memorial, Monument in Mitte, Hannover, Germany
The Queens Memorial is a monument on Hohenzollernstrasse in the Mitte district of Hannover, Germany, displaying sculptures dedicated to two members of the ducal family. It stands at a junction where several streets meet, set within an open public space with clear sightlines in all directions.
The monument is a 1910 gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II, marking the centenary of Queen Luise's death and meant as a gesture of reconciliation between the Hohenzollerns and the Welfs after Prussia annexed the Kingdom of Hanover in 1866. The Venetian sculptor Valentino Casal made an oversized copy of Johann Gottfried Schadow's 1795–1797 Princess Group; it was unveiled on 19 July 1910 at the sharp bend of Hohenzollernstrasse.
The two figures are Luise of Prussia and Friederike of Hanover, sisters born in Hanover's Altes Palais. The monument is a larger-than-life marble copy of Johann Gottfried Schadow's 1795–1797 Prinzessinnengruppe in Berlin. A plaque added in 2008 explains the work to visitors.
The memorial is easy to reach on foot from the city center, with several tram and bus stops a short walk away. It stands in an open public space with no barriers, so it can be visited at any time of day.
The monument is a copy: the Venetian sculptor Valentino Casal, working in Berlin on Emperor Wilhelm II's orders, made it about a third larger than Johann Gottfried Schadow's 1795–1797 princess group for the Berlin Palace, now in the Alte Nationalgalerie. A WWII bomb destroyed Luise's head; Erika Grindel's reconstruction came out slightly too small.
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