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Prussian virtues (German: preußische Tugenden) are the virtues associated with the historical Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918). They were derived from Prussia's militarism and the ethical code of the Prussian Army as well as from bourgeois values such as honesty and frugality that were influenced by Pietism and the Enlightenment. The so-called ...
Genius in old German armour and cloak, stabbing a dragon cranking beneath his feet Tieck Prince William (1783–1851), brother of the king Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 27 February 1814 Youthful genius in ancient Greek armour with a lance and a shield with the Prussian coat of arms Wichmann Prince William (I), son of the king Battle of Paris,
Pedestal of the Prussia Column of 1855 near Groß Stresow - re-erected in October 2004. In the course of the Great Northern War (1700–1721), the Prussian king, Frederick William I, allied with the Danish king, Frederick IV, landed on 15 November 1715 with his forces (20,000–24,000 men) commanded by the Old Dessauer near Groß Stresow.
The statue was restored and returned to Unter den Linden, [7] approximately 6 metres (20 ft) east of its old position. [5] West Germany saw a similar return of a more positive view on Prussia with the Berlin exhibition Preußen – Versuch einer Bilanz (Prussia, an attempt at a complete picture). [8]
A distinction must be made between two groups of monuments: those erected in honour of William I of Prussia (22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), who was proclaimed German Emperor during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the initiative of Bismarck, and
The statue of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau ("der alte Dessauer") is a bronze sculpture installed at Wilhelmplatz in Berlin, Germany. At the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763 a plan was formulated to erect marble statues of Prussian generals who died in the war. Initially four were installed, between 1769 and 1786.
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German decorations of the First World War were those medals, ribbons, and other decorations bestowed upon German soldiers, sailors, pilots and also for civilians, during the First World War. These special awards were awarded by both Imperial Germany and various German Kingdoms and other states and city-states of the Reich.