QUADRIGA by GARAGELAND

Photography • Historical • posted on Jul 17, 2013

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The Berlin Quadriga was designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1793 as the Quadriga of Victory, perhaps as a symbol of peace (represented by the olive wreath carried by Victory). Located atop the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, it was seized by Napoleon during his occupation of Berlin in 1806, and taken to Paris. It was returned to Berlin by Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher in 1814. Her olive wreath was subsequently supplemented with an Iron Cross. The statue suffered severe damage during the Second World War, and the association of the Iron Cross with Prussian militarism convinced the Communist government of East Germany to remove this aspect of the statue after the war. The iron cross was restored after German reunification in 1990. As I will be going on holiday for the next four weeks this will be my last post for a while. I wish you all a great summer. ZOOOOOM for full flavour, have a nice day.

Comments (9)

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jayfar

2:35PM | Wed, 17 July 2013

Very well taken. Have a good holiday.

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durleybeachbum

2:59PM | Wed, 17 July 2013

Have a super time! Interesting pic.

alanwilliams

3:29PM | Wed, 17 July 2013

striking statue, have a great hol

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wysiwig

7:28PM | Wed, 17 July 2013

Fantastic detail on this magnificent image of the sculpture and frieze below it. Have fun and take lots of pictures.

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MrsRatbag

8:01PM | Wed, 17 July 2013

A beautiful monument and capture! Have a good time!

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Celart

7:09AM | Thu, 18 July 2013

Fantastic light and capture

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debbielove

8:47AM | Thu, 18 July 2013

Well, I am glad the 'Iron Cross' was restored.. If people studied history just a bit more they will notice the symbol has been around for centuries! Its only in the last ....well...everyone knows, the meaning has been corrupted.. Great shot. Rob

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