Description: 1856 Meyer print SIEGESTOR, MÜNCHEN MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY (#18) Nice print titled Das Siegesthor in Munchen, from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, nice hand coloring, approx. image size is 10 x 15 cm. Print was published in Germany in Meyer's Universum by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen. Click here or image for larger version Siegestor The Siegestor (en: Victory Gate) in Munich, is a three-arched triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga, similar in style to the Arch of Constantine in Rome, the Marble Arch in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. It is located between the university and the Ohmstraße, on the intersection of the Leopoldstraße and the Ludwigstraße. Therefore it divides the two Munich districts of Maxvorstadt and Schwabing. History The gate was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed by Eduard Mezger in 1852. The quadriga was created by Martin von Wagner. The gate was originally dedicated to the glory of the Bavarian army (dem bayerischen Heere zum Ruhme). Today the Siegestor is a monument and reminder to peace. After sustaining heavy damage in World War II, the gate was - similar to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche in Berlin - reconstructed and restored only partially. The inscription on the back side is by Wilhelm Hausenstein and reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend, which translates as "Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, reminding of peace". In the last couple of years, the statues that remained were meticulously cleaned and restored. The Siegestor is 21 meters high, 24 Meters wide, and 12 meters deep. Buyer pays shipping at cost. I prefer payment by PayPal, but I'll also accept any other payment method and currency (except direct payment by credit card) that is convenient for buyer. I combine shipping of multiple items. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING: Price quoted with auction is for surface mail to European countries. Please don't pay before you receive invoice from me. If shipping address is within Europe I recommend surface mail, you don't gain much time with airmail, it is just more expensive.
Price: 25.99 USD
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
End Time: 2024-12-05T07:18:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Print Type: Engraving
Subject: Architecture & Cityscape
Style: Realism
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14'')
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Type: Print
