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Nov 29, 2010 · Hans Waldmann (1435 – 6 April 1489) was mayor of Zurich and Swiss military leader. The equestrian monument in front of the Fraumünster (Waldmann monument) was unveiled on 6 April 1937 by the Kämbel guild, aiming to rehabilitate Waldmann who they proposed had been the victim of a judicial murder.
Located in Münsterhof plaza, on Lake Zurich side of the western approach to Münsterbrücke across from Fraumünster stands this equestrian statue atop a most imposing pedestal. On the side of the pedestal is inscribed his name, jobs (commander and statesman) and year of his death (1489).
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List of equestrian statues. This is a list of notable equestrian statues by country. The sculptures are listed by the date of their inauguration, regardless whether they were later dismantled or torn down.
Portrayed PersonLocationDateSculptorPlaza San Martín, Retiro1862, 1909-1910Louis-Joseph Daumas, Gustav EberleinPlaza de Mayo, Monserrat1870-1873Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse, Manuel de ...Plaza Italia, Palermo1898-1904Plaza República de Chile, Palermo1916-1918Town: Zurich; Year of creation: 1937. Rider(s): Waldmann, Hans. Hans Waldmann was an ambitious military leader who achieved great fame when he and the Swiss Confederates decisively defeated Charles the Bold in the Burgundian Wars in 1476.
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Jun 3, 2018 · An equestrian statue is a sculpture of a horse mounted by a rider. Such statues were often monumental works carved out of stone, or casted in metal.
