Istedløven - Flensborg Gamle Kirkegård, Flensburg, Deutschland
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member ArktiS
N 54° 47.117 E 009° 25.782
32U E 527633 N 6070982
[EN] On September 10, 2011 the Isted Lion moved back to its original place on The Old Churchyard in Flensburg. [DA] Den 10. september 2011 flyttede Istedløven tilbage til sin oprindelige plads på Flensborg Gamle Kirkegård.
Waymark Code: WM71B4
Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Date Posted: 08/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 41

ENGLISH

The Isted Lion in Copenhagen, Denmark - a national memorial to celebrate the Danish victory over the Germans and to commemorate the fallen soldiers in the Battle of Isted on July 25, 1850 - at its time the largest battle in Scandinavian history.

In preparation the artist who made the lion - Bissen - had to go all the way to Paris, France (more than 1,000 km or 625 mi) in order to se a real live lion.

In 1862-64 the lion was captured by the Germans and placed at Flensburg Cemetery, Germany.

In 1878-1945 the lion it was placed at the Cadet Academy in Lichtersfelde in Berlin, Germany.

In October 1945 US Armed Forces assisted in moving the lion back to Copenhagen where it has been placed ever since.

Recently a number of politicians have suggested that it be returned to Germany, but the issue remains controversial.

Finally on September 10, 2011 the Isted Lion moved back to its original place on The Old Churchyard in Flensburg.

Link to Wikipedia Isted Lion.

DANSK

Istedløven i København - et nationalt mindesmærke over danskernes sejr over tyskerne og til minde om faldne soldater i slaget ved Isted den 25. july 1850 - som på den tid var det største slag i Skandinavisk historie.

Som forberedelse måtte kunstneren, der lavede løven - Bissen - rejse hele vejen til Paris (over 1.000 km) for at se en ægte løve.

I 1862-64 blev løven taget af tyskerne og blev placeret på Flensborg Kirkegård i Tyskland.

I 1878-1945 stod løven på Kadetakademiet i Lichtersfelde i Berlin.

I october 1945 hjalp USA's væbnede styrker med at flytte løven tilbage til København, hvor den har stået lige siden.

I de senere år har en række politikere foreslået, at løven returneres til Tyskland - et emne, der stadig er kontroversielt.

Endelig, den 10. september 2011 flyttede Istedløven tilbage til sin oprindelige plads på Flensborg Gamle Kirkegård.

Link til Wikipedia Istedløven.

Physical Address:
Alter Friedhof
Stuhrsallee
Flensburg, Deutschland
D-24937


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