Equestrian Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV

A bronze equestrian statue at the Hohenzollern Bridge bridgehead – part of the historic ensemble of Prussian rulers' monuments on the Rhine.

Monument On the Rhine

The Equestrian Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV stands at the right-bank portal of the Hohenzollern Bridge. It belongs to the impressive ensemble of four equestrian statues of Prussian kings and German emperors on the bridge ramps.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Inaugurated: 1867 (originally on the Dombrücke)
Artist: Gustav Blaeser
Location: Hohenzollern Bridge bridgehead (Deutz side)
Connection: Friedrich Wilhelm IV promoted the cathedral's completion

Kings at the bridgehead

The statue originally stood on the old Dombrücke and was moved to its present location with its successor, the Hohenzollern Bridge. Friedrich Wilhelm IV played a major role in promoting the completion of Cologne Cathedral. Together with the other equestrian statues, the monument forms a striking prelude to the famous bridge.