Kaiser-Wilhelm-Monument Porta Westfalica

This giant memorial (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal) commemorates Emperor William I.
Kaiser Wilhelm I, also known as William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern, March 22, 1797 - March 9, 1888) of the House Hohenzollern, was a Prussian and German monarch. From 1814 he fought against the army of Napoleon, including in the Battle of Waterloo. He became king of Prussia in 1861 and was German emperor from 1871 until his death.
Under the reign of Wilhelm and his chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the foundation of the German Empire and France was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War.

Plaques attached to the memorial are dedicated to:

- The members of the Akademische Turnbund who were killed or missing in the Great War (World War I).
- After the First World War, the Akademische Turnerbund placed a memorial plaque on July 30, 1921 to honor the fallen members of the union. In 1953 a torch was added for the fallen from World War II.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Jos Birx
• Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1, 3, 4, 5), Jos Birx (2)