Munich - Angel of Peace Friedensengel
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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.
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.
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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.
Transit: Tram: 18; Bus: 53.
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