Mariensäule - Munich, Germany
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N 48° 08.235 E 011° 34.528
32U E 691601 N 5334763
The Mariensäule [English: Marian Column] is located in the Marienplatz in Munich, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMMJDH
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 09/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 64

"The Mariensäule is a Marian column located on the Marienplatz in Munich, Germany. It was erected in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation during the Thirty Years' War and is topped by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon as the Queen of Heaven, created in 1590. The figure was originally located in the Frauenkirche. Mariensäule in Munich was the first column of this type built north of the Alps and inspired erecting other Marian columns in this part of Europe.

At each corner of the column's pedestal is a statue of a putto, created by Ferdinand Murmann. The four putti are each depicted fighting a different beast, symbolizing the city's overcoming of adversities: war represented by the lion, pestilence by the cockatrice, hunger or famine by the dragon and heresy by the serpent."

--Wikipedia (visit link)
Adresse/Adress:
Marienplatz
Munich, Bayern Germany


Baujahr/Year of construction: Mary Statue created in 1590, column erected in 1638

Denkmalnummer/monument number: D-1-62-000-4291

Bestätigung/confirmation:

Ja/Yes


Visit Instructions:
Ein selbstgemachtes Foto des Denkmals wird zum Loggen benötigt.
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A picture taken during your visit is required.
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