Jan Wellem Equestrian Monument
Dusseldorf | Landmark
The Jan Wellem monument on the market square in Düsseldorf's Altstadt district was begun by the Italian-Flemish sculptor Gabriel Grupello in 1703 and erected in 1711. The baroque equestrian statue depicts Johann Wilhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg, the Elector Palatinate and Duke of Jülich-Berg, called Jan Wellem by the Dusseldorfers who spoke Low Franconian at the time. The sculpture, which Grupello created on behalf of his electoral employer, is now one of Düsseldorf's landmarks.
Subject ID: 161666
MoreThe Jan Wellem monument on the market square in Düsseldorf's Altstadt district was begun by the Italian-Flemish sculptor Gabriel Grupello in 1703 and erected in 1711. The baroque equestrian statue depicts Johann Wilhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg, the Elector Palatinate and Duke of Jülich-Berg, called Jan Wellem by the Dusseldorfers who spoke Low Franconian at the time. The sculpture, which Grupello created on behalf of his electoral employer, is now one of Düsseldorf's landmarks.
Subject ID: 161666
Subject ID: 161666
