Pomnik Germanii w Gliwicach

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Pomnik Germanii w Gliwicach, Historical monument at Plac Piastów, Gliwice, Poland

The Germania Monument stood proudly in the center of Gliwice, featuring a female personification of Germany atop an octagonal sandstone pedestal with war trophies.

Unveiled in 1874 to commemorate soldiers who died in the Franco-Prussian War, the monument remained in its original location until 1928 when it was moved to Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz.

The monument represented German national ideology through its architectural design, incorporating imperial symbols and a crown of the German Empire at its summit.

The monument measured approximately eight meters in height, with the main statue crafted by Berlin sculptor Ferdinand Hartzer and the pedestal created by C. Hanke from Wrocław.

After its relocation in 1928, the monument disappeared during World War II in 1945, with local accounts suggesting it was buried somewhere in the present-day Chrobry Park.

Location: Gliwice

GPS coordinates: 50.29806,18.67722

Latest update: March 21, 2025 13:46

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