Adenauer Monument
Monument to Konrad Adenauer in Cologne, Germany
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The Konrad Adenauer Monument (in German: Konrad-Adenauer-Denkmal) in Cologne is a monument dedicated to Konrad Adenauer, inaugurated on 1 July 1995. It is located at the intersection of Apostelnstraße and Mittelstraße, northwest of the Neumarkt.
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The monument near the Church of the Holy Apostles in Cologne's city centre was commissioned by Cologne-based entrepreneurs and unveiled in 1995 under the patronage of CDU chairman and Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl.[1]
The total cost of the monument came to 500.000 Mark.[2]
The monument was originally begun by the German artist Hans Wimmer and later completed in Cologne by the German sculptor Gerd Weiland.[3][4] In 1999, Weiland also created a marble bust of Adenauer for the Walhalla in Donaustauf.[4][5]
The former mayor of Cologne, president of the Prussian State Council, and federal chancellor is depicted wearing an oversized coat that makes his head appear comparatively small. He holds a hat in his right hand.
