Antique Postcard 1900s Munich Germany Karolinenplatz Obelisk Horse Carriages

Social History: This card is a "pre-fossil fuel" snapshot of Munich’s grandest era. The presence of horse-drawn carriages highlights a time when travel was a slow, visible display of social status, just before the car changed the city's acoustic charm forever.

Scene: The central obelisk memorializes 30,000 Bavarian soldiers who died in Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign. Most uniquely, it was cast from the bronze of captured cannons from the Battle of Navarino, a detail that was a point of immense industrial and military pride for Germans in the early 1900s.

Era: Divided Back
Publisher: W.H.D. (W. H. Demme) (Series #2632)
Type: Traditional Printed Lithograph
Condition: Since it is unposted and unmarked, it showcases the high-quality cream-stock card used by German printers before WWI shortages.
Standard Size: 3.5 x 5.5"

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.