Once Wilhelm I.

(ID 24562)

Lake Maggiore and ferry dock at Vira (09.04.2012)

Germany / North Rhine-Westphalia / Westphalia

Once Wilhelm I. ruled as King over the Kingdom of Prussia, from 1871 as Emperor over the German Empire. At Porta Westfalica, one of many Kaiser Wilhelm monuments was erected in his honor at the end of the 19th century. Today it is the landmark of the city of Porta Westfalica. (01.08.2011)

Kevin Schmidt http://www.youtube.com/wadu90 02.01.2013, 1125 Views, 1 Comment * automatically translated

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Kevin Schmidt 2.1.2013 20:09

Thank you very much, Helmut! :-) I discovered this perspective out of necessity because the monument simply didn’t fit into any landscape-oriented image due to its vertical dimensions. So I walked around up there a bit, and suddenly I spontaneously liked this rear view: The emperor looks out over the land he once ruled – and the viewer looks over his shoulder from a respectful distance and hidden behind trees! The trees integrated into the image are meant to distract from the fact that the monument doesn’t fully fit into the frame. ;-)

Greetings from Saalfeld

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