page_title: Niederwalddenkmal
section_title: Structure
hierarchical_section_title: Niederwalddenkmal / Description / Structure
caption_attribution_description: English: "Die Wacht am Rhein" Inscription and relief on the base of the Niederwalddenkmal is a monument located near Rüdesheim am Rhein Deutsch: „Die Wacht am Rhein“ Inschrift und Relief auf dem Sockel des Niederwalddenkmals nahe Rüdesheim am Rhein
context_page_description: The Niederwalddenkmal is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany. Built between 1871 and 1883 to commemorate the Unification of Germany, the monument is located within the Rhine Gorge, a larger UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monument overlooks the Rhine Valley and the town of Bingen on the far side.
context_section_description: The central figure is the 10.5 metres (34 ft) tall Germania figure. Her right hand holds the recovered crown, and her left holds the Imperial Sword.
  Beneath Germania is a large relief depicting Kaiser Wilhelm I riding a horse with the nobility, army commanders, and soldiers. The relief has the lyrics to "Die Wacht am Rhein" (Watch on the Rhine) engraved.
  The right side of the monument is considered the "peace statue", while the left is considered the "war statue."
caption: "Wacht am Rhein" lyrics, under the Kaiser Relief.
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