Munich - Angel of Peace

(Local Name: Friedensengel) The Angel of Peace, prominently situated on the upper east embankment of the Isar, was erected by the city of Munich in 1895-99 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Peace of Versailles (which ended the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War) and in honor of the Bavarian Army.

The monument consists of a 23m/75ft Corinthian column surmounted by a gilded bronze figure of an angel, modeled in fact on Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory at Olympia. At the foot of the column a double staircase leads down to an open temple portico and terrace with a fountain, designed by W. Zimmermann in 1891.

Heinrich Düll, Georg Pezold and Max Heilmeier were the sculptors, Joseph Buhlmann supervising the construction. Originally cast in 1786, the angel was beautifully restored in 1981-83.