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PMR-D6884 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the monolithic "Battle of the Nations Monument" (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) built between 1898 and 1913 in memory of the men who fell in the battle against Napoleon in 1813. At 91 m, it is the highest monument in Europe, and 500 steps lead to the top. Statues of fallen warriors in the crypt and stained glass window. Keywords: commemoration, historic, memorial, masonry, architecture, statues, heritage, granite, Bruno Schmitz, sculptures, colossus
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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2018-10-21 10:41:21
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Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the monolithic "Battle of the Nations Monument"

(Völkerschlachtdenkmal) built between 1898 and 1913 in memory of the men who fell in the battle against Napoleon in 1813. At 91 m, it is the highest monument in Europe, and 500 steps lead to the top. Statues of fallen warriors in the crypt and stained glass window.
Keywords: commemoration, historic, memorial, masonry, architecture, statues, heritage, granite, Bruno Schmitz, sculptures, colossus