HERMANN HEIGHTS MONUMENT

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The 'Hermann Heights Monument' is a statue erected in the German-founded community of New Ulm, Minnesota. It is referred to by locals as 'Herman the German'. The statue arrived in New Ulm in 1890 and was dedicated in 1897. This statue commemmorates the Germanic victory over the Romans at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, a symbol of German patriotism and pride. In 1875, the similar Hermannsdenkmal, a statue paid for largely out of private funds, was completed in Detmold to commemorate the battle. It is the 3rd largest copper statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty and the "Portlandia" in Portland, Oregon. The statue is named for the victorious German general Arminius, whose name is germanicized to Hermann. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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★ Hermann Monument, New Ulm, Minnesota