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Emperor William I (Kaiser Wilhelm I)

Equestrian Statue of Emperor William I on the Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne City, Germany

 

On the eastern side of the Hohenzollern Bridge is an equestrian statue in honour of Emperor Wilhelm I (1797 - 1888). After the death of his brother Friedrich Wilhelm IV in 1861, he became King of Prussia and also German Emperor in 1871.

His monument previously stood on the portal of the Dombrücke, which was replaced by the Hohenzollernbrücke in 1911.

Info source: www.cologne-tourism.com

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Uploaded on May 9, 2022
Taken on October 13, 2015