Niederwald monument
Monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Niederwald monument (German: Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany, built between 1871 and 1883 to commemorate the Unification of Germany. The monument is located within the Rhine Gorge, a larger UNESCO World Heritage Site. It overlooks the Rhine Valley and the town of Bingen on the far side.
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49°58′51″N 7°53′59″E | |
Location | Rüdesheim am Rhein |
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Designer | Johannes Schilling, Karl Weißbach |
Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Beginning date | 1871 |
Completion date | 1883 |
Dedicated to | Founding of the German Empire 1871 |
Website | niederwalddenkmal.de/ |
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