Siegestor
The Siegestor, commissioned by King Ludwig and designed by Friedrich Wilhelm von Gärtner, was inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome.
The quadriga at the top was created by Martin von Wagner. Lions were used instead of the customary horses because the lion was the symbol of the House of Wittelsbach (and is today the symbol of Bavaria.)
The inscription on the north side of the monument reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend (Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, exhorting peace.)
The quadriga at the top was created by Martin von Wagner. Lions were used instead of the customary horses because the lion was the symbol of the House of Wittelsbach (and is today the symbol of Bavaria.)
The inscription on the north side of the monument reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend (Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, exhorting peace.)
