Ludwig-Eisenbahn-Denkmal

The Ludwig Railway Monument in Nuremberg's Gostenhof district is a historic fountain commemorating the first railway journey in Germany, between Nuremberg and Fürth. Designed by Heinrich Schwabe and unveiled in 1890, it features a bronze figure of a genius atop a winged wheel, set on a tall granite obelisk. At the foot of the base sit personifications of the two cities, Noris and Furthia. The bronze sculptures were cast at the Lenz art foundry. Over the years the monument was relocated several times, most recently in 1993 to the eastern entrance of the Bärenschanze subway station on Fürther Straße. It is regarded as a symbolic triumph of technology and today is a popular stop for visitors who want to explore the region's industrial history.