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With the defensive posture of the four warriors in the four corners of the base body, the artist thoughtfully depicts the main aspect of that glorious battle, where the challenge was not to attack, as the opponents did, but to defend the open door of the unprotected fatherland to the last man. Thus,
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A public competition was organized among the sculptors in
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and the work on the granite was conducted by local sculptor
Alberto Luratti. For the decoration of the monument gun barrels from the defeated enemy were used. The total production cost amounted to 85,000
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has withdrawn from Weder's heroic resistance after three days in battle. Werder and his courageous troops are worth our highest recognition. Versailles, 18th Januar, 1871 Wilhelm.
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15. 16. 17. January, 1871. siege of Straßburg, Schlettstatt, Neubreisach, Belfort. Combats at Etival, at Ognon, bat Dijon, Pasques, Autun, Nuts, Langres, Vellefaux, Villersexel.
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To the sons of Baden and their comrade-in-arms. To honor the victors, to remember the fallen, as a warming to future generations.
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A masterful result which dominates the location. Even if its architecture appears slightly too soft and too bluntly structured.
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as a birthday present. This request was denied by the city administration. In 1944, November, 4th, the monument survived a
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it was moved 100m to the west. Today it is located on Europaplatz.
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three German men are now honored with memorials in Freiburg:
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