Equestrian statue of Frederick III

Equestrian statue of Frederick III
	The statue in 1913.
	Interactive map of Equestrian statue of Frederick III
Location	Mickiewicz Square, Szczecin, Poland
Coordinates	53°25′52.0″N 14°33′42.33″E / 53.431111°N 14.5617583°E
Designer	Ludwig Manzel
Type	Equestrian statue
Material	Bronze
Opening date	1913
Dedicated to	Frederick III
Dismantled date	1942

The equestrian statue of Frederick III (German: Reiterstandbild Friedrich III; Polish: Pomnik konny Fryderyka III) was a neoclassical monument in Szczecin, Poland, placed at the current Adam Mickiewicz Square, at the southwestern end of the Stefan Żeromski Park. It was a bronze equestrian statue of Frederick III, the King of Prussia from 1831 to 1888, and the Emperor of Germany in 1888. The monument was designed by Ludwig Manzel, unveiled in 1913, and removed and subsequently destroyed in 1942. Currently, since 1960, the statue of Adam Mickiewicz stands in its place.

History

The monument was dedicated to Frederick III, the King of Prussia from 1831 to 1888, and the Emperor of Germany in 1888. It was designed by Ludwig Manzel, and unveiled in 1913. It was placed at the current Adam Mickiewicz Square, at the southwestern end of the Stefan Żeromski Park. The sculpture was removed in 1942, and subsequently melted down for materials used by the military.^[1]^[2] In 1960, at its former location was unveiled the statue of Adam Mickiewicz, designed by Sławomir Lewiński.^[2]

Characteristics

The monument features a bronze statue of Frederick III, sitting on a horse, while wearing a military uniform and the Pickelhaube helmet. It was placed on a stone neoclassical pedestal, inscribed with the text "Kaiser Friedrich", which translated from German to "Emperor Frederick". Two rows of stairs led to the pedestal, descending towards the square.^[2]

References

↑ Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina. T. II P–Ż. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2000, p. 148. ISBN 83-7241-089-5. (in Polish)
1 2 3 Marek Łuczak: Śródmieście, Nowe Miasto. Szczecin: Pomorskie Towarzystwo Historyczne, 2015, p. 644. ISBN 978-83-7518-743-4. (in Polish)

[1] Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina. T. II P–Ż. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2000, p. 148. ISBN 83-7241-089-5. (in Polish)

[luczak-2] 1 2 3 Marek Łuczak: Śródmieście, Nowe Miasto. Szczecin: Pomorskie Towarzystwo Historyczne, 2015, p. 644. ISBN 978-83-7518-743-4. (in Polish)

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Public art and memorials in Szczecin
Portrait sculpture	Ernst Moritz Arndt † Telesfor Badetko Bogislaw X Bartolomeo Colleoni Jan Czekanowski Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky Frederick III † Frederick the Great Frederick William † Frederick William III † Józef Haller Anna Jagiellon John Paul II Florian Krygier Carl Loewe † Adam Mickiewicz Józef Piłsudski Sophie Auguste Tilebein Kornel Ujejski Wilhelm I † Wojtek
Other monuments	Duplicating Machine Fallen Athletes Gocław Tower Fallen in the Fight for the Liberation of Dąbie † Glory of the Soviet Army † Gratitude to the Soviet Army † Heroes of January '71 Hungarian Boy Independence Polish Endeavour Pomeranian Griffin Quistorp Tower † SS Kapitan K. Maciejewicz mast To those, whom did not return from the sea Victims of December 1970 Victims of the Putsch † Napoleon Mound Workers' Uprising Sign
Other works	Amphitrite Fountain † The Elephant Flora Fiery Birds The Good Samaritan Hercules Fighting with a Centaur King Matt the First Labyrinth Manzel Fountain † Mother Earth Railwayman Sailor Spinning Top † Umbriaga White Eagle Fountain
Key: † Removed