{"id":129,"date":"2014-07-11T11:15:52","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T11:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.104\/restaurant\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:03:25","slug":"geschichte-denkmal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freiheitsdenkmal-leipzig.de\/en\/geschichte-denkmal","title":{"rendered":"Monument history"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1qlvrd-7ec4f770794ff3a70f13a446d75b41cd\">\n.avia-section.av-1qlvrd-7ec4f770794ff3a70f13a446d75b41cd .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/freiheitsdenkmal-leipzig.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/I.-Friedrich-35-Kopie1.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1qlvrd-7ec4f770794ff3a70f13a446d75b41cd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  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modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-thin-font av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Monument History <\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-129'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jit6rocy-223e22e99c777b7998bbbe00776974d7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jit6rocy-223e22e99c777b7998bbbe00776974d7{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jit6rocy-223e22e99c777b7998bbbe00776974d7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xitbd-d134be6e76eb1b63dc51f774f8c5a56f\">\n.flex_column.av-xitbd-d134be6e76eb1b63dc51f774f8c5a56f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-xitbd-d134be6e76eb1b63dc51f774f8c5a56f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jo8piyea-9fb4e04d65bc8b52e45c8a522e141914'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-q2j4x-f17967c6d48a0f96dc6d6e41676c057c\">\n.av_font_icon.av-q2j4x-f17967c6d48a0f96dc6d6e41676c057c 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Die Dokumentation Weissgerber<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\" style=\"text-align: left;\">eine umfassende Zusammenstellung von Briefen, Artikel, Mails etc. zum Freiheits- und\u00a0Einheitsdenkmal<\/h3>\n<p>Gunter Weissgerbers Dokumentation als PDF: <a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FED_Kapitel1comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kapitel 1<\/strong><\/a>\u2502<strong>Kapitel<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-1comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.1<\/a><\/strong>\u2502<strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-2comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.2<\/a><\/strong>\u2502<a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-3comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/a>\u2502<a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-4comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/a>\u2502<strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-5comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.5<\/a><\/strong>\u2502<a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-6comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2.6<\/strong><\/a>\u2502<strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-7comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.7<\/a><\/strong> \u2502<a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FED_Kapitel2-8comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2.8<\/strong><\/a>\u2502 <strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FED_Kapitel3comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kapitel 3<\/a><\/strong>\u2502 <a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FED_Kapitel4comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kapitel 4<\/strong><\/a>\u2502 <strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FED_Kapitel5comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kapitel 5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-6xamx-7d7ceb23f2acf119fd21ce9820d5e2f3 av_one_full avia-builder-el-11 el_after_av_one_full el_before_av_three_fifth first flex_column_div column-top-margin\">\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-ll6ep3vz-3ee8da79b113216aa65a59a480b84fe3\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-jit6rwev-6b3d419b842eea1e79826d6286b50b86 hr-default  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-j24pt-bcdac1b6063d01b5780d7c405c929f6f sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>website of the city of Leipzig<\/strong><\/a> you can find detailed information about the history of the monument in Leipzig: From the Bundestag resolution for a tribute to the courage of Leipzig citizens in the Peaceful Revolution of 89, from the first steps to the failure of the first attempt.<br \/>\nHere you will find all relevant links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/historische-bedeutung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Historical Significance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/schritte-2008-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steps 2008 \u2013 2010<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/werkstattphase-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workshop Phases<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/kuenstlerischer-wettbewerb-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artistic Competition 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/weiterentwicklung-der-preistraegerentwuerfe-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Further Development of the Winner Drafts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipzig.de\/buergerservice-und-verwaltung\/unsere-stadt\/leipziger-freiheits-und-einheitsdenkmal\/weiterentwicklung-der-preistraegerentwuerfe-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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