Statue of Field Marshal Keith
The Statue of Field Marshal Keith is a Category B listed monument on Broad Street in Peterhead, Scotland, dedicated to James Keith, a Scottish soldier and Generalfeldmarschall of the Royal Prussian Army. The statue, which stands in front of Peterhead's Town House and faces east (Keith's head is turned to the northeast), was presented by William I, German Emperor.[1] It is a zinc[2] replica of one made of marble that originally stood in Wilhelmplatz, Berlin,[3] but is now in the city's Bode Museum.[4]
 The statue in 2015 | |
  Location in Aberdeenshire | |
| Coordinates | 57°30′17.6″N 1°46′39.1″W |
|---|---|
| Location | Broad Street Peterhead Scotland |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Zinc |
| Opening date | 1868 |
| Dedicated to | James Francis Edward Keith |
References
- Fraser's Magazine, Volume 78 (James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, J. Fraser, 1868) - Google Books
- "Rallying call to restore statue of Field Marshal James Keith" - Buchan Observer, 29 April, 2014
- STATUE OF FIELD MARSHALL KEITH LB39675 - Historic Environment Scotland
- "From Prussia with love: the Scot who ruled Berlin" - Reuters, 29 October 2007
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