Roland statue
Statue of the legendary figure Roland, popular in the Middle Ages in Europe and symbolizing city rights.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Dubrovnik | Dating from ca. 1396, replaced in 1419 | |
| Prague | One of the statues on the Charles Bridge, replacing the original in 1884 | |
| Quedlinburg | Dating from ca. 1460, restored in 1869 | |
| Riga | Dating from ca. 1412, now in a museum and replaced with a replica at the city square | |
| Town Hall and Roland, Bremen | Dating from ca. 1366, replaced in 1404 and 1512 |
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