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GERMANY: Hermann Monument - Teutoburg Forest

On top of the Hermannsdenkmal (Hermann Monument) you have a spectacular view of the area. The statue is 53,46m high and is situated in Teutoburg Forest, southwest of Detmold in the district of Lippe, Germany. It can be seen from many different points of the county, looming above the land from its high point on the densely forested and 386m tall mountain Grotenburg. The Hermannsdenkmal depicts Hermann (Arminius in Latin), who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the year 9 A.D., thus driving them out of the land. This is why the figure crushes the Roman Eagle under its foot. Construction was started in 1841, but not completed until 1875 with the help of substantial funds from the state of Prussia. It was built according to plans by the sculptor Ernst von Bandel, who devoted his whole life to it. During construction he lived in a small hut a short distance from the statue (Bandel-Hütte) that can still be visit today. September 20, 2010