Equestrian Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV

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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.

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

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

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.