Monument to Augustus the First

The monument to Augustus I, riding a horse in Roman armor, is located in the square of Dresden, called Neustä dter Markt. The statue was unveiled in 1736. The second name of the statue is “Golden Rider”.

The gilded copper sculpture of the rider was made by the hands of sculptor Wiedemann Ludwig. The restoration of the monument under the direction of the architect Lipsius Constantine took place in 1884.

During World War II, the statue was dismantled and taken to Pilnitsa Castle for preservation, and after the war it was restored to its old place.

The monument was restored by sculptor Flemming Walter in 1953. The last restoration took place in 2003.