History
Before the construction of the monument, the Elbpavillon restaurant was located at the site. The Elbpavillon was removed in 1901 and a citizen commission under the mayor at that time Johann Georg Mönckeberg agreed to build on it.
The Bismarck monument cost 500.000 goldmark, and was completed in 1906.
Read more about this topic: Bismarck Monument (Hamburg)
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